seizure medications for dogs

I'm not the Vet, but wanted to say that there is a thread going over in The Pet forum, under Dogs, that may have alot of your answers. It's on the first page titled: "Seizures....Epilepsy?" There are also web sights listed dealing with the subject (On this thread). Maybe this will help you....Good Luck...

s any more lethargic, what kind of life will that be for him??? Is there any medications that work the same but wont put him in a comatose state? Any help will be so appreciated.

I wish I could afford some of the foods you suggested, but I have three large dogs and with two ill dogs and tons of vet bills, it's just hard to do everything for them. I did locate how many calories were in the food I was giving my dog, it had 489 per cup, that was up from the last food I gave him that was 295 per cup. I am now combining these tow foods so he can adjust slowly to losing weight.

It took a lip biopsy to secure my diagnosis after 4 years of testing for everything else. I use some anti-seizure meds for my neuropathid pain and they do help with the neuropathic pain. I hope you get some definite answers soon.

I would like to ask you if you ever had Cash's infected tooth removed? If not, that thing has got to come out of there...the infection can progress and lead to problems elsewhere.

He does not get agressive, but if unattended, he will be zoned out for an hour or more after a seizure and likely have another. His vet has the seizures under control to the point that he has one maybe every six weeks. If medicated right after he has one, he's fine within an hour. The vet has him on Phenobarbital 2 pills (mg?) two times daily. In the event of a seizure, he gets two more immediately. The meds have not affected his personality.

Your girl might also be sensitive to the drug. Dogs are all different in the way they cope with medications, just as people are. And of course, the vet will say "there is no way Rimadyl could cause such effects"!! They said the same to me when my dog reacted violently to her booster jabs one year. In our case there was an option and from then on I insisted on it. But the vets denied any link between her symptoms and the vaccines.

He basically did not want to hear that I was thinking about looking for alternative medicines. I heard about OTC medications that mimic Phenobarb and was wondering if anyone has tried anything else? He was not DX with epilepsy. DX was-SZ of unknown origin. I miss my baby.....2 months later he is still not my happy go lucky lil man! Please Help....

I know many people that SWEAR by them for their dogs, and these are people that show dogs and spend weeks on the road at a time traveling from show to show. It just seems to me that most of Lizzie's seizures happen when she is going into someplace that she either doesn't know (the hotel), or knows to be stressful (the vet).

Phenobarbitol is the first line of treatment for dogs with epilepsy and it can take a while to determine the correct dose. I would expect to see a better response by now so give your vet a call and report what you're seeing. He may want to increase the dose. If medical treatment doesn't improve the seizures, you'll need to look deeper for the cause. Most of the time seizures show up for no apparent reason. Sometimes they're caused by a lesion in the brain.

Unless he is having cluster seizures, in which case he should be taken to an emergency bet, do not home-medicate your dog for seizures. A singular, isolated seizure can indicate anything from low blood sugar to idiopathic epilepsy and should never be medicated for at home until a veterinarian has examined the dog and has given his opinion on what the cause was and whether or not treatment is even necessary. Just hang in there until the vet is open and call the office as soon as you can.

I have a 7 year old choc. lab. The other night he was asleep and he bounced up and fell on his side, his legs began to stiffen and stretch. His eyes were open but he was non-responsive. He was having trouble breathing then he just stopped breathing and he died. I tried to give him cpr but couldn't revive him. I think it might have been a seizure. Can you help explain what happened? He has no past problems other than hip dysplesia. No medications were given.

Hello and welcome to the Dogs community! No, dogs aren't supposed to have seizures. In younger dogs, say 4 and under, the cause is usually idiopathic. That means there's not any clear reason like a tumor or other lesion in the brain causing the seizures. In senior dogs, it's more likely that there is a growth of some kind, but not always. Most seizures can be well controlled with phenobarbitol and/or other medications.

Dairy products are often used to disguise various medications and may actually promote seizure activity in some dogs as may feeding large meals made of highly processed foods and large meals high in carbohydrates. Raw diets are helpful to relieve seizures in certain overweight dogs dogs as they help to slow digestion and absorption.

I know seeing a seizure of any kind is extremely scary, but epilepsy in dogs can usually be well-managed with medications. Please post back and let us know what your vet says.

What is happeneing to your dog is called a post-dictal seizure reaction, which means that the brain will not function quite right for an unknown amount of time. I have seen dogs come out of a seizure and act like nothing happened, I have seen dogs like yours who have some trouble after, and I have seen dogs die from a seizure. I am sure that your vet has given your dog diazepam and/or valium (anti-seizure medication). He may do so again tomorrow.

It does still fit the description of a seizure. Not all seizures involve paddling, slobbering and loss of bladder control. Those are basically what are considered to be grand mal seizures. Petite mal seizures can be anything from a twitching of the head to a state of catatonia for a brief time, which sounds more or less like what your girl had. Please let us know what the vet says when you do get to take her in. Good luck to you!

Hi there, i had a brain injury in feb and havent had any seizures yet but i was told in order to get back to driving/work etc i might have to take an anti-seizure medication. What medications are there? And i was told by someone else that they will slow down my recovery. because they are stimulants? in what way would they slow it down?

At 18 months of age, he is right at the beginning of the prime age for idiopathic epilepsy to appear. It usually affects dogs for the first time between the ages of 18 months to about 3 years. It usually takes a while for them to get used to the effects of the anti-seizure medication, and until they do, they do appear to be very drowsy and out of it. Your dog should adjust to his medication within about a month. If he doesn't, you should talk to your vet about adjusting his dosage.

The vet said she had an epileptic seizure and gave her some Valium for me to give her if she has another seizure. All has been well until tonight(10-13-08). I was reading on the net that dogs do not have epilepsy, it is strictly a human condition. I want to believe my vet but.... Will you please explain to me what causes seizures in dogs and what I can di to prevent it?

Not all Ticks carry them, but if they do, there is a real battle on. Not all dogs are strong enough to come through either the disease, or the long treatment. The vet tried. You tried. Some people wouldn't have given that much, but you did. It is so sad, and I'm so sorry for what you are going through right now. Prayers and hugs from me.

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