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re: Dog had a seizure -- any experience with treatment?
Posted on 12/9/22 at 5:46 pm to HoboDickCheese
Posted on 12/9/22 at 5:46 pm to HoboDickCheese
Same, my wonderful cat has had seizures since he was a just a kitten. He is on phenobarbital pill form and is alive and well and over 15 years old. Occasionally he may have one but with proper dosage and on time medication it’s down to maybe once a year. Best of luck, he should be fine with proper meds and dosage. Good on you for taking care of him even if it costs more!
Posted on 12/9/22 at 5:50 pm to Bill Parker?
You are NOT supposed to hold them or squeeze them during a seizure, if they need to be moved to a safe place so they don’t get hurt sure, but otherwise you need to let them have the seizure not hold or restrict them.
More stimulation is bad for them and will not reduce or stop the seizure.
More stimulation is bad for them and will not reduce or stop the seizure.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 6:21 pm to mxs1998
I had a beagle years ago who had random seizures every couple months. Apparently they are prone to epilepsy. It sucks. And makes a mess when they release every bodily function they can spontaneously. Didn’t seem to have any lasting effect on the dog though. She’d shake for a few minutes, then seem kinda sluggish for a few more, then be back to hyperactive and needy again.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 6:24 pm to BigWillyMetry
I agree- supposed to leave them alone and comfort after. If epileptic, which one of my dogs was, I would watch to make sure she wasn't hurt. Sometimes the seizures were violent. She was on phenobarbital her whole life.
My min pin/dachsund mix has them sporadically. Even went so far as to do a brain MRI. Vet occasionally gives him a steroid but basically they happen so sporadically, that he is not on anything.
My min pin/dachsund mix has them sporadically. Even went so far as to do a brain MRI. Vet occasionally gives him a steroid but basically they happen so sporadically, that he is not on anything.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 6:27 pm to FuzzyBearE
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What are you feeding?
Iams healthy weight. He's never has any sort of digestive issues with it. Vet also never mentioned anything that being a potential issue.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 7:18 pm to TigerintheNO
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Phenobarbital, my dog was on it for 14 years
Vet (not his regular as I had to take him to an emergency clinic) said that one can have some side effects, so that's why they went with Levitiracetam (same as Keppra)... So far so good since I brought him home. Just have to give it to him every 12 hours. Going to have a follow up checkup with his primary vet in 2 weeks.
Here's Frodo taking a well-deserved nap in his favorite spot.
PS -- Nevermind, apparently I have no clue how to share a picture. Tried Photobucket and Imgur and neither worked.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 7:20 pm to mxs1998
Don't let him chew on treated lumber. It has some bad stuff in it.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:27 pm to MBclass83
I saw it mentioned earlier but I did t read all the replies but check your food. I have a 2 year old weim that has them. He was a little over 1 when he had the first one in the middle of the night and that will scare the. Hell out of you. We had taken him to the vet to get checked out. We had him for a year and no issues then out of the blue it happened. Figured may he had gotten into something. 1809 buck latter every test x ray scan all came back normal. He had one again a few months later. Then a couple more through the year. I talked to a retired vet and from what he told me, given the clean test and how he is back to normal soon after, it’s just some dogs have seizures and epilepsy. Someone had mentioned food and sure enough we looked back, and the only time he has had them was when we were feeding him some cheap shite becose we had ran out of his normal food. Hope that’s all it is and don’t want to jinx it but that seemed to be the culprit.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 11:08 pm to mxs1998
Phenobarbital man. My baby takes it.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 11:22 pm to mxs1998
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Levitiracetam
I have a lab mix that takes it every 12 hours. He's 9 years old and hasn't had a seizure in probably 5 or 6 years and is completely normal besides being stupid. It's important to not miss doses though bc that can actually trigger one.
It's also a great excuse to leave places early when your dog needs meds every night at 8:00. Lol
Posted on 12/9/22 at 11:47 pm to mxs1998
My dog used to have them. They’d last for about 10 minutes and all you could do was just hold him and soothe him. Druling and stiff limbs. He was usually pretty worn out afterwards. Would have one maybe every 1-3 months. Seemingly random. Eventually after about 10 years, he just stopped having them. Never did find out the cause, or why he got better.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 12:39 am to mxs1998
Our lab has had seizures for several years and was diagnosed with epilepsy. We had to put her on potassium bromide and that helped a little, but she was still having a seizure every 3 weeks on average. We finally decided to try CBD oil along with the potassium bromide and she has only had a seizure once in nearly 3 years and that was due to a bee sting and going into anaphylactic shock.
I was skeptical of CBD before but thought it was worth a try, but I’m definitely a believer now as far as assisting with seizures.
I was skeptical of CBD before but thought it was worth a try, but I’m definitely a believer now as far as assisting with seizures.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 1:14 am to Bill Parker?
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Both dogs had small seizures. Never put them on medicine. If we're around when it happens, the best thing to do is to get on the floor with your dog, pick them up, put them in your lap and hold them tightly and talk to them until it's over. Seizures, even small ones, are mentally and physically disorienting.
Same. Our 7 year old rescue mutt has them also. Dr basically said there’s really nothing you can do. When he has one, just sit there with him and try to calm him until it’s over. He has one probably once every couple of months.
He will have one, scare himself so much he will shite on the floor a little bit and once it’s done, he will go rest in his kennel for a bit and that’s that.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 8:03 am to mxs1998
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Vet (not his regular as I had to take him to an emergency clinic) said that one can have some side effects, so that's why they went with Levitiracetam (same as Keppra).
Side effect is that once they are on it they become depended on Phenobarbital. During Katrina, didn't have access so she went a few weeks without any, had a bad seizure (40+ minutes) had to have her injected with Valium at an emergency clinic.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 8:06 am to Bill Parker?
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Never put them on medicine. If we're around when it happens, the best thing to do is to get on the floor with your dog, pick them up, put them in your lap and hold them tightly and talk to them until it's over. Seizures, even small ones, are mentally and physically disorienting.
All of this.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 10:08 am to mxs1998
Currently have my dog, golden retriever, on zonisimide and keppra. Been on it since august and havent had major issues nor seizures since until i clicked on this thread no lie.. :(
As far as side effects go, ive noticed him being a bit more aggressive and lethargic at times but it happens sporadically.
If your dog continues having them, then your vet may have to up the dosage, which can get expensive.
Wish your buddy the best.
As far as side effects go, ive noticed him being a bit more aggressive and lethargic at times but it happens sporadically.
If your dog continues having them, then your vet may have to up the dosage, which can get expensive.
Wish your buddy the best.
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