Seizure medicine for dogs

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Avatar m tn It is most commonly prescribed after a surgery or to treat a bacterial infection, dermatological problems and urinary tract infections. Cephalexin for use in dogs is similar to the use of penicillin in humans. Significance Cephalexin is one of the most widely used antibiotics in dogs, according to VetInfo.com. It can be administered via capsule, tablet or in liquid form. To lessen side effects, have your dog take the medicine with food.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn They wanted to put her on a seizure medicine that day. I waited to see if and when she would have her next seizure. A month later she had one. It was not nearly as bad and she recovered much more quickly. Could the rimadyl have caused the first seizure? Could it be possible that having the first seizure would cause more? Maybe the rimadyl could still be in her system enough to cause second? Or is she just a late blooming epileptic?
851294 tn?1239015716 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.
Avatar n tn I had a labrador retriever and he had his first seizure when he was 3 years old. The doctor told us he had epilepsy and prescribed a medicine which has to be given 2 times a day. After that he still used to have the seizures and the frequency was usually 2-3 times in 3 months, and the seizures were usually cluster seizures. He had a cluster seizure 2 nights ago and died the next morning. He died aged 7.
Avatar m tn Also, I wanted to know if anyone has tried Keppra for seizure activity in dogs and if so, how did that work? Our 6 year old French Mastiff had a seizure on Thursday night - first one ever. He walked across our bedroom floor, stood in front of our open door and acted like he saw someone in the hallway. I sat up and said "Archie, there is no-one there. Go back to bed." Then he looked like he was rubbing his shoulder on the clothes hamper and I thought it looked really weird.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar m tn 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!
Avatar n tn Some seizures can cause damage to the brain, hyperthermia (which can effect all organs of the body), can cause additional trauma, can cause cardiovascular abnormalities (abnormal heart function). If the seizure is due to an insulinoma, for example, the hypoglycemia that the insulinoma causes can be life threatening, if untreated. Since your dog did not lost consciousness or seize, her epilepsy may not cause her any problems.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar m tn After those seizures, which lasted all of five minutes, he would snap right back to normal. But after his last seizure, which occurred on Saturday.....different story. That morning, he woke up very lethargic acting, and slept all throughout the day, not eating anything or wanting to drink anything. Then in the early evening, he had a major seizure. This time, he had three of them in a row, and afterward, was back to lethargic.
Avatar f tn Hi, My mothers dog has seizures - she is on Phenobarbital. The seizures are about once a month. This recent seizure there was 6 weeks in between. At times she is "dazed" for several days - other times she comes back to "normal" rather quickly. The Vet says theres nothing we can do but continue to give her the med and if she didn't take the med it could be worse etc. But heres the thing,,She had the level of Pheno tested in her blood and the level was low.
Avatar m tn 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).
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar f tn 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?
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar m tn Are you sure she's not dreaming? Dogs DO dream, and some of them actually RUN in their sleep! They can also be sound asleep with their eyes open. It's pretty unlikely that she's only having seizures when she's asleep, if she was prone to a seizure disorder she certainly would have had at least ONE while she was awake. The odds against her never having a seizure while awake but always having them while sleeping are staggering.
Avatar f tn 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.
9287938 tn?1402877827 ll collapse on her side with stiff legs and have a crying bark for about a minute. She once had a seizure where she was vomiting foam until she collapsed with her legs up in the air not making a movement or sound. This time it lasted 4 minutes. I thought she had died until half way through it she began to only wag her tail. The vet did do blood work and the results returned negative and also checked her heart rate.
Avatar m tn A vet visit is definitely in order. Behavior such as this is not unusual in much older dogs because this type of behavior usually coincides with sight and/or hearing deficits that are common to elderly dogs. But a three year old dog should not have these problems and in a young dog this can be indicative of seizure activity. People tend to think that a seizure means the dog is convulsing or thrashing on the floor but there are different types of seizures.
641243 tn?1235752084 Kate...I just remembered that I use to go to a wonderful websight for dogs with Epilepsy. Maybe there's info. there for you. I use to get dog food recipes from them. (If I remember correctly) Let me try to locate it for you.....I've looked up Epilepsy and Meningitis in my books and the only correlation I've found is "Odd Behavior". :( That's all I have so far....Sorry, I'll keep looking....