@@OurPetsHealth It's rough watching my little buddy go through a seizure and not being able to do anything other than help prevent them. Thanks again for the information.
Pheno also causes pancreatitis and my dog ended up in ICU, so monitor carefully the dose. We reduced the pheno and added Pexion which has hardly any side effects with good quality CBD oil. Use a pill crusher to grind the tabs and we mix it with a little peanut butter and the CBD in a teaspoon. He loves it.
My tiny chihuahua and best buddie for 15 years was on this medication for his seizures he had from birth. Unlike most medications this one had no adverse side effects and he lived a long life I know because of this med. I would dip the pill in coconut oil and gently slip it down his throat or coat it in a piece of meat. THe oil helped his coat and mental alertness till his peaceful last breath. Im very grateful to my vet for prescribing this for him.
Can you share the amount of dosage you gave your little buddy? I’m suffering from same situation and don’t know what to do. What amount and how often did you give this medicine to him?
@@itsnotfunny8257 Vet gave him 15mg tabs that I cut in half for twice a day. He weighed only approx. 5lbs. On rare occasions he might seize or I could sense he was going to so I would give him a quick dose and it would stop seizure. Pill would also help his tummy feel calm enough to eat which always helped. I also had a tube of High-Calorie Dietary Supplement like Tomlyn Nutri-Cal (a walmart item but there are many out there)as well for those unexpected times.I cooked chicken for him to add to his food and starting giving him coconut oil (his coat and cognition was great) to assure he ate well. I know this would be harder for a large dog but good luck with your situation.
j cloud really appreciate your reply man, I have a pomerian(not a big breed though). He seized twice, although for quite short time with an year between both incidents. I think phenobarbital is the way to go and I’ll keep the dosage to the minimal with coconut oil included. Thanks for replying.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INFO! My 9 month beagle just had her seizure episodes three days ago. Her vet immediately prescribed phenobarbital. It’s only about a day that my beagle has stopped having seizures but she’s trembling always. Good thing I came across this vid and now I’m less anxious about what’s happening to her and now focused for her total recovery. Hopefully!!! 😊
@OurPetsHealth is it normal for a pet to have trouble walking, or standing up on these medications? My dog has been very wobbly on her feet, and is constantly losing balance and falling over. She can't even climb stairs anymore. She's still eating, but seems really really drunk after I started giving this medicine.
Wow This brings back a lot of memories. I ended up having a dog that apparently has epilepsy.He was diagnosed at six months They had him on pheno and it worked for a while, but what they didn't tell me. For some reason was that his blood work and his weight had to be monitored every six months. A year later, he ended up going into a pretty bad seizure episode. He was having a seizure at least every three minutes. He ended up in the doctor's office.And staying there for about five days. We really weren't sure what was gonna happen with him. So they got him in there, they got him under control, but he was still having about two or three a day up until the last day So now he goes in for blood work every six months, and his weight is heavenly monitored. But he's no longer just one that medication He's on about three different medications that he takes twice a day. All of those medications fortunately, makes it so that he only has maybe one seizure a month. Up until I had a dog with epilepsy, I didn't even know a dog could have epilepsy
I give milk thistle to support the liver for my Epi Chihuahua who is on Phenobarb. We have managed to achieve 100% seizure control on it, and in the 4 yrs he's been on it his liver has been fine, thankfully. In the beginning he was hungry, cried and whined, paced a lot and had ataxia and was wobbly and unable to jump etc, but within a week or two he was back to his usual self.
This just made me feel so much better! My pup has been on Keppra and they just added Pheno yesterday and started with the double dosage I just started him on the lower dosage 1 1/2 pills every 12 hours but he’s super wobbly and I believe is going through ataxia, I was hesitating continuing with the drug but your reply made me want to give it some time. Thank you
Hello, this video was very helpful. Our dog was diagnosed with epilepsy and the vet told us to give him Epityl and after the 3-th day we notised that he is a little bit wobbly and sedated, but he is playful and has no other change in his behaviour. i hope that these symptoms will go away soon( fingers crossed) I forgot to mentioned that today is the 3-th day and as worried dog parent i went on google right away to chek his symptoms ,even after the conversation with the vet. Thank you for the useful information.
My Chi was seizing at least every 6 days, in January this year she had one every night for three nights in a row, the last one being 31st of Jan. 1st of Feb she was started on this and hasn't had a seizure since so far. I know they're probably not gone forever but it's so nice to not have her seizing so often!
We just put our dog (who was having a 10-15 minute seizure every other day) on this medication and its been 3 weeks and she hasn’t had a seizure yet she has also has gotten more playful and it has helped with her anxiety as well. we have also missed a night on accident and she did not seize and was completely fine.
Hello dr. Alex, My dog has a very bad seizures attacks many times a day, and unfortunately I am living in Jordan and I didn’t find any vet to help, is there any way to share with you a video for her to help me please?
very often the side effects seen with phenobarbital settle down (and often completely disappear) after a dog has been on it for a few weeks. If not and they are causing problems then I would consider starting the next alternative (pexion is typically my other choice but clearly this needs to be decided by your vet) and then very slowly weaning off phenobarb. Pexion is on my list of drugs to review, I'll try and do it soon
@@OurPetsHealth thanks so much for the information. We'll wait a while and see how they progress but vet just realised they had advised over double the dose size he was supposed to. So side effects now diminishing.
My chihauhau terrier mix just had a really bad seizure friday night, I took him to the emergency vet and they started him on phenobarbital as soon as he was stabalized. He has some really bad side effects of it like really bad anxiety and dysphoria. He needs me to constantly hold him wrapped tight in a towel or blanket. Hoping for a full recovery
Happy New Year and thanks for the informative video! Do you think there's any link between Phenobarbital and Pancreatitis? I was reading something about the combination of taking KBr and Pheno can cause Pancreatitis but was wondering if taking Pheno alone can also cause it?
No, it is the combination of the 2 that results in about 10% developing pancreatitis. Only about 0.3% of Dogs on phenobarb alone develop this which is probably just the normal level in all dogs
@@OurPetsHealth Thanks for the reply. My wife and I have a 3yr old Pit that started having seizures last February. Our vet diagnosed her with Idiopathic Epilepsy. She had no other medical conditions prior to the seizures.The vet started her on Keppra and while it helped extend the time between seizure events she was still having 2-3 times per month. So 64.8mg of Phenobarbital was added 2x daily and while that caused some side effects(loss of coordination and lethargy) it stopped her seizures from April to November(approx. 7 months). But during that time she developed pancreatitis in July. It was the only occurrence and she was treated with antibiotics. But in November when the seizures returned(she had 2 events in a span of 2 weeks) the Vet decided to double her Pheno dosage to 64.8mg 4x daily. Her liver enzymes were fine but her Pheno level was below therapeutic level. Shortly after her dosage increased(early December) she developed pancreatitis again. She was put on antibiotics for 10 days and recovered but after her last dosage of the amoxicilln on Sunday she got pancreatitis again last night. We have to wait until tomorrow to contact the vet but I don't know what else would be triggering the attacks.
Eating a high fat meal is a common trigger for many dogs with pancreatitis. It could be the phenobarb is a problem for your dog. I hope you get to the bottom of it
Hoping this info is the same for cats... I adopted a stray kitten and my vet prescribed him this medicine. We are still working through occasional seizures, but it seems like more than others claim so idk. I’m at a loss but I just want him to live and be happy. ....I spoil the crap out of this awesome, brilliant little guy, but seeing him in full grand mall seizures weekly makes me wonder if I’m doing the right thing. Is this the right drug? Have I given it long enough? Does he need more? Is it the grains in the food? Has he gotten into some poison before I found him? Idk. We’ve tested for feline leukemia, liver issues, etc... no answers. Just drubbing this baby and I see the side effects. He’s still wonderful. But I just wish there was more info to back up treatments and the “diagnosis”. It’s clearly still not well understood. We need more research!
What about phenobarbital plus supplements like magnesium, taurine, theanine? I purchased calming bites and I was thinking if I give to him before he goes to bed ( he would get seizures 2am to 3 am usually) that this would help his brain activity along with the pheno.
HOLISTIC VET FIRST PREFERENCE, INTEGRATED SECOND. MCT oil, CBD oil, Chinese herbs and so on.... there are so many alternatives to these horrible drugs. Leave them as last resort... these animals need to be treated as a whole
Would you please let me know about the condition called Tremor syndrome or Shaky White dog syndrome. My 13 year old male yorkie had his first tremor at 1 and then had about two to three episodes a year, specifically during pressure drops in spring and fall or when he’s too excited. Six months ago these tremors became more frequent and he has been making continuous swallowing sounds along with the full body tremor. They last approximately an hour but he is lucid and needs me to hold him. We now have him on 3.5 milligrams twice a day and he’s been wobbly every other day. We are on day 5. Would this tremor condition be epilepsy and also his repeated swallowing and tremors has stopped. He’s extremely energetic, geriatric blood panel was done and he’s in perfect health blood wise. I’m worried because the vet suggested a brain tumour but he’s not acting sick. Very hungry as usual, still yelling at the fence and killing bugs at night. Please help.
I have small schipperke who has severe 5 minute seizure like clockwork every 3 months. He has been on zonisamide twice a day and we never miss a dose. I am starting him on pheno as an additional treatment as the other alternative is to do nothing which to me with the severity and length of these seizure every couple months even while on zonisamide seems to be something I should do.
❤no adding please first try to push your finger under the nose while grabbing the head with other hand from behind and keep pressing, this will stop seizure in a short time! ❤
6pm Hi…I have a 7 yr old 2.7 pounds ( and yes you read that correct …that started having seizures over 3 months ago …they went from. Just only a 1 to 2 a month …she drools badly, stiffens and her heartbeat is very fast, but she knows what’s goin on and they ALL last less than a minute and a couple seconds after she’s back to herself …has REALLY been THIS month that she had the most …about 5 total this month so far ….she is on diazepam for now twice a day 12 hours apart but I have a feeling that soon they will want to put her on phenobarbital I’m scared to be truthful bcuz of how tiny she is but any advice or is there anything else I can give her? Plse help! Concerned dog mom here!
Hi, is sorbitol safe for dogs ? Is it less dangerous than xylitol ? I ordered fish omega oil for my 10yr old fur baby recently had seizure, it contains sorbitol. It's worrying me.
Hi, our Jack Russell X Yorkshire Terrier has had seizures on and off since she was a pup. She is now 4 years old, and her seizures have become more frequent and severe so has been put on Phenobarbital and is being treated for epilepsy. We have also been given some rectal diazepam if she experiences a seizure which she is taking too long to recover from. We are after some general advice / and or other’s experience of giving Phenobarbital and Diazepam to their dog? Is it really important to stick to the 12 hours in between doses? Any advice / shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advice.
Ideally there should be a 12 hour gap between giving the phenobarb but if it's a little shorter or longer then it's not so important if that fits in better with your schedule. You're right that we tend to reserve the diazepam for when there is a longer seizure that an indiviudal doesn't appear to be recovering from
My reply was longer than that, but for some reason, only the first sentence was posted.. apologies. I wanted to ask if there is any link with dogs hormones to them having seizures? Our dog is not spayed yet as we were thinking one day of her being able to have pups, but we are now concerned with the risk of this with her being epileptic? Kate
My reply was longer than that, but for some reason, only the first sentence was posted.. apologies. I wanted to ask if there is any link with dogs hormones to them having seizures? Our dog is not spayed yet as we were thinking one day of her being able to have pups, but we are now concerned with the risk of this with her being epileptic? Kate
@@TheKatiebex It's funny you should say that, my dog never got spayed (she has seasons around every 3 months so was never able to have it carried out as when we took her in she was already coming into season again) and before she was medicated I was so sure they got worse leading up to her seasons!
Buongiorno dottore, io un cane bichon di cca 16kg. E malato di Valva mitrala B1 e per la sua ansia li do 100mg fenobarbital.( raccomandato dal veterinario) 2 settimane fa li ha aumentato la dosi a 200mg perché secondo il medico veterinario e troppo ansioso. Sono preoccupata perché dorme sempre e poco sveglio. Quando la dosi può diventare fatale e quale sono i sintomi? La ringrazio di ❤️ se mi risponderà gentilmente.
My dog has been on this med for 5 days now. No more seizures (as yet) but does shiver/tremble. Was told this should lesson as she becomes accustomed to them in her system.
Thanks for the information doc . My staffie has epilepsy and he has been on phenobarb for about a month their has been some changes in his behavour and the fits he has now are shorter and not as bad as the first 4 he had but he dose tend to have more short ones in one day though
My 15 yo puggle just started having seizures (lasting 5 minutes or more). Obviously not epilepsy, probably a brain tumor. He also has dementia and is deaf. We've tried gabapentin and now on phenobarbital. Neither has helped. The seizures started a month apart, now they are a week apart. We don't know what to do. : ( Also, both drugs had the opposite effect on my dog. They both made him really hyper. I need a drug that will calm him down and stop him from constantly pacing, panting, barking at us and driving us crazy. We're at our wits end.
My Newfoundland started having seizures in March and started phenoleptil 150 mg trice a day he was seizure free for 30 days but then had 4 in 3 hours he seems to get a bit restless about 1 1/2 hours before his tablet are due is it ok to give part of the dose before his due time
I have an epileptic siberian husky. He was put on phenobarbital August 15th 2020. I rescued him August 1st 2020 when he was 9 1/2 months old. He is now 1 yr old and his seizures keep getting worse. He was put on kepra September 5th or 6th bc he had 5 seizures in 17 mins. We then asked the vet if it would be okay to put him on CBD about 2 months ago and i havent noticed a change. He has a seizure every sunday and thrusday except for today (Wednesday) he had one which was weird. He was abused and neglected before i got him. He has what his vet called a “grandma seizure”. Which she was very concerned about bc she said dogs normally dont start having those types of seizures until they are 3-5 years old and for him it started at roughly 8 1/2 months. Are there better medications that i should ask my vet about putting him on. His seizures get scary bc once they start if we dont give him more phenobarbital then he will start having cluster seizures. Hes my first dog with epilepsy and i really dont want to euthanize him.
I have may half husky having seizures yesterday untill this morning 9x seconds only per attack. But before that seizure attacks are less in the last 3 months. I had also epilepsy during my younger days 4 attacks only in my lifetime, no meds now. Back to my dog, so I pity much my dog. First med is Tegretol 100mg per day according to body weight more than to months now no attacks but yesterday it was worse. They say effectivity of Tegretol is 7/10. Planning to suggest the vet Phenobarbital. Prayers for your dog.
I just started giving my dog some ... Works like magic. Downside too expensive and hard to get in Mexico.... Solution. Grow medicine and make it myself.......
My pup just started this medication on Friday evening. He had had a seizure that day around 450pm and started medication at 720pm then had another seizure at 930pm. My question is about "knuckling" my baby seems to be losing the ability to stand at times. You can see his front legs shake and sometimes buckle or even slide out from under him on tile. It's only the front ones but I'm really concerned. Is this something that should go away or something that's an emergency? I'm trying to get in with a specialist but I'll have to wait til the work week when they're in office.
Hi how is your dog now ? And how long did it take for his legs to go back to normal ? My dog is currently going through the same thing today is his first day on pheno and I’m trying to get all the info I can thanks
@@osopsnow4760 he still has it. I've talked to his vet and he said it's not something to really worry about unless we can do an MRI. Unfortunately that's not possible as I was quoted approximately four thousand dollars. The vet seemed to think it was related to the medicine. He's currently on phenobarbital and potassium bromide. We still haven't found the right mix because he still has about 4 or more seizures a month. He did get a 21 day stretch of no seizures shortly after starting the bromide but then he started having cluster seizures :/
this had no effect on my dog he still had seizures put him on cbd oil twice a day and not 1 in over 60 days compared to 3 every 15 days or so. I wasnt the expensive stuff it cost around £ 26.00 for 30 mil which at 6 drops twice a day is a bargain.
Missing one does can definitely make your dog have a seizure. This was the most informative video I've found so far.
Pleased you found it helpful!
@@OurPetsHealth It's rough watching my little buddy go through a seizure and not being able to do anything other than help prevent them. Thanks again for the information.
Pheno also causes pancreatitis and my dog ended up in ICU, so monitor carefully the dose.
We reduced the pheno and added Pexion which has hardly any side effects with good quality CBD oil.
Use a pill crusher to grind the tabs and we mix it with a little peanut butter and the CBD in a teaspoon.
He loves it.
My tiny chihuahua and best buddie for 15 years was on this medication for his seizures he had from birth. Unlike most medications this one had no adverse side effects and he lived a long life I know because of this med. I would dip the pill in coconut oil and gently slip it down his throat or coat it in a piece of meat. THe oil helped his coat and mental alertness till his peaceful last breath. Im very grateful to my vet for prescribing this for him.
Thanks for sharing your experience with this, it sounds like he lived a long and happy life. Take care
Can you share the amount of dosage you gave your little buddy? I’m suffering from same situation and don’t know what to do. What amount and how often did you give this medicine to him?
@@itsnotfunny8257 Vet gave him 15mg tabs that I cut in half for twice a day. He weighed only approx. 5lbs. On rare occasions he might seize or I could sense he was going to so I would give him a quick dose and it would stop seizure. Pill would also help his tummy feel calm enough to eat which always helped. I also had a tube of High-Calorie Dietary Supplement like Tomlyn Nutri-Cal (a walmart item but there are many out there)as well for those unexpected times.I cooked chicken for him to add to his food and starting giving him coconut oil (his coat and cognition was great) to assure he ate well. I know this would be harder for a large dog but good luck with your situation.
j cloud really appreciate your reply man, I have a pomerian(not a big breed though). He seized twice, although for quite short time with an year between both incidents. I think phenobarbital is the way to go and I’ll keep the dosage to the minimal with coconut oil included. Thanks for replying.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INFO! My 9 month beagle just had her seizure episodes three days ago. Her vet immediately prescribed phenobarbital. It’s only about a day that my beagle has stopped having seizures but she’s trembling always. Good thing I came across this vid and now I’m less anxious about what’s happening to her and now focused for her total recovery. Hopefully!!! 😊
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@OurPetsHealth is it normal for a pet to have trouble walking, or standing up on these medications? My dog has been very wobbly on her feet, and is constantly losing balance and falling over. She can't even climb stairs anymore. She's still eating, but seems really really drunk after I started giving this medicine.
Wow This brings back a lot of memories. I ended up having a dog that apparently has epilepsy.He was diagnosed at six months
They had him on pheno and it worked for a while, but what they didn't tell me. For some reason was that his blood work and his weight had to be monitored every six months. A year later, he ended up going into a pretty bad seizure episode. He was having a seizure at least every three minutes. He ended up in the doctor's office.And staying there for about five days. We really weren't sure what was gonna happen with him. So they got him in there, they got him under control, but he was still having about two or three a day up until the last day
So now he goes in for blood work every six months, and his weight is heavenly monitored. But he's no longer just one that medication
He's on about three different medications that he takes twice a day.
All of those medications fortunately, makes it so that he only has maybe one seizure a month.
Up until I had a dog with epilepsy, I didn't even know a dog could have epilepsy
I give milk thistle to support the liver for my Epi Chihuahua who is on Phenobarb. We have managed to achieve 100% seizure control on it, and in the 4 yrs he's been on it his liver has been fine, thankfully. In the beginning he was hungry, cried and whined, paced a lot and had ataxia and was wobbly and unable to jump etc, but within a week or two he was back to his usual self.
tanks for sharing your experience. Great to hear your dog is doing really well
This just made me feel so much better! My pup has been on Keppra and they just added Pheno yesterday and started with the double dosage I just started him on the lower dosage 1 1/2 pills every 12 hours but he’s super wobbly and I believe is going through ataxia, I was hesitating continuing with the drug but your reply made me want to give it some time. Thank you
@@stephanielecky5231 how’s ur dog doing I just started the same 1 1/2 also on my corgi ? Do u do it at night time I heard most do it at night
Hello, this video was very helpful. Our dog was diagnosed with epilepsy and the vet told us to give him Epityl and after the 3-th day we notised that he is a little bit wobbly and sedated, but he is playful and has no other change in his behaviour. i hope that these symptoms will go away soon( fingers crossed)
I forgot to mentioned that today is the 3-th day and as worried dog parent i went on google right away to chek his symptoms ,even after the conversation with the vet. Thank you for the useful information.
Best of luck to you!!💕 I know the struggle, although the cause of my dog's seizure were two parasites😬
My Chi was seizing at least every 6 days, in January this year she had one every night for three nights in a row, the last one being 31st of Jan. 1st of Feb she was started on this and hasn't had a seizure since so far. I know they're probably not gone forever but it's so nice to not have her seizing so often!
That’s great!
Thank you for this very informative, well done video 👍
We just put our dog (who was having a 10-15 minute seizure every other day) on this medication and its been 3 weeks and she hasn’t had a seizure yet she has also has gotten more playful and it has helped with her anxiety as well. we have also missed a night on accident and she did not seize and was completely fine.
thanks for sharing your experience!
Can i ask how long it has taken to start to work?
Could you please name the medication and dosage you have given to your dog?
My husky epileptic...
Hello dr. Alex,
My dog has a very bad seizures attacks many times a day, and unfortunately I am living in Jordan and I didn’t find any vet to help, is there any way to share with you a video for her to help me please?
Thanks Dr Alex. Just had one dog put on this and was wondering the impact to other aspects of him. so helpful video to understand more.
Happy to have helped! I hope he goes on to do well on treatment
@@OurPetsHealth I fear that his personality is completely altered.. how would you transfer to an alternative?
very often the side effects seen with phenobarbital settle down (and often completely disappear) after a dog has been on it for a few weeks. If not and they are causing problems then I would consider starting the next alternative (pexion is typically my other choice but clearly this needs to be decided by your vet) and then very slowly weaning off phenobarb. Pexion is on my list of drugs to review, I'll try and do it soon
@@OurPetsHealth thanks so much for the information. We'll wait a while and see how they progress but vet just realised they had advised over double the dose size he was supposed to. So side effects now diminishing.
Is it medicine for muscle spasm of dog?
My chihauhau terrier mix just had a really bad seizure friday night, I took him to the emergency vet and they started him on phenobarbital as soon as he was stabalized.
He has some really bad side effects of it like really bad anxiety and dysphoria. He needs me to constantly hold him wrapped tight in a towel or blanket.
Hoping for a full recovery
What happened we have our dog on that He has not woken up it seems in 30 hours is this normal
@@TePicoCabron my puppy sadly passed about 8 hours ago...
Happy New Year and thanks for the informative video! Do you think there's any link between Phenobarbital and Pancreatitis? I was reading something about the combination of taking KBr and Pheno can cause Pancreatitis but was wondering if taking Pheno alone can also cause it?
No, it is the combination of the 2 that results in about 10% developing pancreatitis. Only about 0.3% of Dogs on phenobarb alone develop this which is probably just the normal level in all dogs
@@OurPetsHealth Thanks for the reply. My wife and I have a 3yr old Pit that started having seizures last February. Our vet diagnosed her with Idiopathic Epilepsy. She had no other medical conditions prior to the seizures.The vet started her on Keppra and while it helped extend the time between seizure events she was still having 2-3 times per month. So 64.8mg of Phenobarbital was added 2x daily and while that caused some side effects(loss of coordination and lethargy) it stopped her seizures from April to November(approx. 7 months). But during that time she developed pancreatitis in July. It was the only occurrence and she was treated with antibiotics. But in November when the seizures returned(she had 2 events in a span of 2 weeks) the Vet decided to double her Pheno dosage to 64.8mg 4x daily. Her liver enzymes were fine but her Pheno level was below therapeutic level. Shortly after her dosage increased(early December) she developed pancreatitis again. She was put on antibiotics for 10 days and recovered but after her last dosage of the amoxicilln on Sunday she got pancreatitis again last night. We have to wait until tomorrow to contact the vet but I don't know what else would be triggering the attacks.
Eating a high fat meal is a common trigger for many dogs with pancreatitis. It could be the phenobarb is a problem for your dog. I hope you get to the bottom of it
Does phenobarbital have your dog walking around always? Since i’ve started it my dog keeps walking around from 30mins - 1 hr
they can be a bit restless for a day or two after starting it, especially if they are hungry and so looking for food
My pup does the same. Walks around the room restlessly and wobbles
Hoping this info is the same for cats... I adopted a stray kitten and my vet prescribed him this medicine. We are still working through occasional seizures, but it seems like more than others claim so idk. I’m at a loss but I just want him to live and be happy.
....I spoil the crap out of this awesome, brilliant little guy, but seeing him in full grand mall seizures weekly makes me wonder if I’m doing the right thing. Is this the right drug? Have I given it long enough? Does he need more? Is it the grains in the food? Has he gotten into some poison before I found him? Idk. We’ve tested for feline leukemia, liver issues, etc... no answers. Just drubbing this baby and I see the side effects. He’s still wonderful. But I just wish there was more info to back up treatments and the “diagnosis”. It’s clearly still not well understood. We need more research!
Which medicine is best for seizure
What about phenobarbital plus supplements like magnesium, taurine, theanine? I purchased calming bites and I was thinking if I give to him before he goes to bed ( he would get seizures 2am to 3 am usually) that this would help his brain activity along with the pheno.
My dog gets his seizures around 2am-3am :(
@@saraleeg490 😞
Please look into Melatonin 3mg , a half hour before the dogs bedtime .. It helps prevent night time seizures !!
@@saraleeg490 Please look into Melatonin 3mg , a half hour before the dogs bedtime .. It helps prevent night time seizures !!
MCT oil
HOLISTIC VET FIRST PREFERENCE, INTEGRATED SECOND. MCT oil, CBD oil, Chinese herbs and so on.... there are so many alternatives to these horrible drugs. Leave them as last resort... these animals need to be treated as a whole
Would you please let me know about the condition called Tremor syndrome or Shaky White dog syndrome. My 13 year old male yorkie had his first tremor at 1 and then had about two to three episodes a year, specifically during pressure drops in spring and fall or when he’s too excited. Six months ago these tremors became more frequent and he has been making continuous swallowing sounds along with the full body tremor. They last approximately an hour but he is lucid and needs me to hold him. We now have him on 3.5 milligrams twice a day and he’s been wobbly every other day. We are on day 5. Would this tremor condition be epilepsy and also his repeated swallowing and tremors has stopped. He’s extremely energetic, geriatric blood panel was done and he’s in perfect health blood wise. I’m worried because the vet suggested a brain tumour but he’s not acting sick. Very hungry as usual, still yelling at the fence and killing bugs at night. Please help.
Would this medication be useful for a dog who has focal point seizures?
Old be. Something is to discuss with your vet
I have small schipperke who has severe 5 minute seizure like clockwork every 3 months. He has been on zonisamide twice a day and we never miss a dose. I am starting him on pheno as an additional treatment as the other alternative is to do nothing which to me with the severity and length of these seizure every couple months even while on zonisamide seems to be something I should do.
I hope adding phenobarb helps
❤no adding please first try to push your finger under the nose while grabbing the head with other hand from behind and keep pressing, this will stop seizure in a short time! ❤
How is phenobarbital injection applied? On skin,muscle or nerve?
into the vein normally
6pm
Hi…I have a 7 yr old 2.7 pounds ( and yes you read that correct …that started having seizures over 3 months ago …they went from. Just only a 1 to 2 a month …she drools badly, stiffens and her heartbeat is very fast, but she knows what’s goin on and they ALL last less than a minute and a couple seconds after she’s back to herself …has REALLY been THIS month that she had the most …about 5 total this month so far ….she is on diazepam for now twice a day 12 hours apart but I have a feeling that soon they will want to put her on phenobarbital
I’m scared to be truthful bcuz of how tiny she is but any advice or is there anything else I can give her? Plse help! Concerned dog mom here!
❤try to research taurine and try it works for my friend good luck!❤
How many dosage give to 3month old puppies
Hi, is sorbitol safe for dogs ? Is it less dangerous than xylitol ? I ordered fish omega oil for my 10yr old fur baby recently had seizure, it contains sorbitol. It's worrying me.
Yes, sorbitol is safe for dogs
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you! Appreciate your quick response.
Hi, our Jack Russell X Yorkshire Terrier has had seizures on and off since she was a pup. She is now 4 years old, and her seizures have become more frequent and severe so has been put on Phenobarbital and is being treated for epilepsy. We have also been given some rectal diazepam if she experiences a seizure which she is taking too long to recover from. We are after some general advice / and or other’s experience of giving Phenobarbital and Diazepam to their dog? Is it really important to stick to the 12 hours in between doses? Any advice / shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advice.
Ideally there should be a 12 hour gap between giving the phenobarb but if it's a little shorter or longer then it's not so important if that fits in better with your schedule. You're right that we tend to reserve the diazepam for when there is a longer seizure that an indiviudal doesn't appear to be recovering from
@@OurPetsHealth
Hi, okay that is reassuring to know as getting it to be exactly 12 hours between doses may be a little tricky some days.
My reply was longer than that, but for some reason, only the first sentence was posted.. apologies. I wanted to ask if there is any link with dogs hormones to them having seizures? Our dog is not spayed yet as we were thinking one day of her being able to have pups, but we are now concerned with the risk of this with her being epileptic?
Kate
My reply was longer than that, but for some reason, only the first sentence was posted.. apologies. I wanted to ask if there is any link with dogs hormones to them having seizures? Our dog is not spayed yet as we were thinking one day of her being able to have pups, but we are now concerned with the risk of this with her being epileptic?
Kate
@@TheKatiebex It's funny you should say that, my dog never got spayed (she has seasons around every 3 months so was never able to have it carried out as when we took her in she was already coming into season again) and before she was medicated I was so sure they got worse leading up to her seasons!
Buongiorno dottore, io un cane bichon di cca 16kg.
E malato di Valva mitrala B1 e per la sua ansia li do 100mg fenobarbital.( raccomandato dal veterinario)
2 settimane fa li ha aumentato la dosi a 200mg perché secondo il medico veterinario e troppo ansioso.
Sono preoccupata perché dorme sempre e poco sveglio.
Quando la dosi può diventare fatale e quale sono i sintomi?
La ringrazio di ❤️ se mi risponderà gentilmente.
Too much please common sense should always prevail!
Is shivering a common side effect ?
My dog has been on this med for 5 days now. No more seizures (as yet) but does shiver/tremble. Was told this should lesson as she becomes accustomed to them in her system.
Thanks for the information doc . My staffie has epilepsy and he has been on phenobarb for about a month their has been some changes in his behavour and the fits he has now are shorter and not as bad as the first 4 he had but he dose tend to have more short ones in one day though
It could be that the dose needs changing or another treatment added. Keep in touch with your vet trying to find the best control possible
@@OurPetsHealth yeah the vet said to change the does from 2 half tabs a day to 2 full ones . I will keep you updated .
Why do You Recommend Pheno instead of CBD Tinctures?
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My 15 yo puggle just started having seizures (lasting 5 minutes or more). Obviously not epilepsy, probably a brain tumor. He also has dementia and is deaf. We've tried gabapentin and now on phenobarbital. Neither has helped. The seizures started a month apart, now they are a week apart. We don't know what to do. : ( Also, both drugs had the opposite effect on my dog. They both made him really hyper. I need a drug that will calm him down and stop him from constantly pacing, panting, barking at us and driving us crazy. We're at our wits end.
Have you tried CBD oil?
@@marlenamaizar888 he passed away in Oct., a few weeks after I posted this.
@@sfuterfas 😥
My Newfoundland started having seizures in March and started phenoleptil 150 mg trice a day he was seizure free for 30 days but then had 4 in 3 hours he seems to get a bit restless about 1 1/2 hours before his tablet are due is it ok to give part of the dose before his due time
If he hasn’t had a recent blood test to check levels then that would be my first suggestion. Give your vet a call to let them know what’s going on
Can Phenobarbital be administered through the rectum if the canine has clusters?
Is this safe to do so?
Diazepam is normally used for this
My dog was having seizures we think he ate something bad but now we got the seizures under control he’s just lost control of his body
I have an epileptic siberian husky. He was put on phenobarbital August 15th 2020. I rescued him August 1st 2020 when he was 9 1/2 months old. He is now 1 yr old and his seizures keep getting worse. He was put on kepra September 5th or 6th bc he had 5 seizures in 17 mins. We then asked the vet if it would be okay to put him on CBD about 2 months ago and i havent noticed a change. He has a seizure every sunday and thrusday except for today (Wednesday) he had one which was weird. He was abused and neglected before i got him. He has what his vet called a “grandma seizure”. Which she was very concerned about bc she said dogs normally dont start having those types of seizures until they are 3-5 years old and for him it started at roughly 8 1/2 months. Are there better medications that i should ask my vet about putting him on. His seizures get scary bc once they start if we dont give him more phenobarbital then he will start having cluster seizures. Hes my first dog with epilepsy and i really dont want to euthanize him.
I have may half husky having seizures yesterday untill this morning 9x seconds only per attack. But before that seizure attacks are less in the last 3 months. I had also epilepsy during my younger days 4 attacks only in my lifetime, no meds now. Back to my dog, so I pity much my dog. First med is Tegretol 100mg per day according to body weight more than to months now no attacks but yesterday it was worse. They say effectivity of Tegretol is 7/10. Planning to suggest the vet Phenobarbital. Prayers for your dog.
my dog keeps on whining after taking phenobarbital, not eating, pooping, peeing and drinking. she's also bedridden. is it normal?
How is the dog now? I would seek a consult from a holistic or even integrated vet
Cbd helps Naturally
I just started giving my dog some ... Works like magic.
Downside too expensive and hard to get in Mexico....
Solution. Grow medicine and make it myself.......
@@heybitchesruiz4311 are you stil using cbd for your dog? im in mexico too n use it for mine but hard to tell if it helps him
Is it the same side effects for human being
You'd have to ask a human doctor or pharmacist that one I'm afraid
My pup just started this medication on Friday evening. He had had a seizure that day around 450pm and started medication at 720pm then had another seizure at 930pm. My question is about "knuckling" my baby seems to be losing the ability to stand at times. You can see his front legs shake and sometimes buckle or even slide out from under him on tile. It's only the front ones but I'm really concerned. Is this something that should go away or something that's an emergency? I'm trying to get in with a specialist but I'll have to wait til the work week when they're in office.
Hi how is your dog now ? And how long did it take for his legs to go back to normal ? My dog is currently going through the same thing today is his first day on pheno and I’m trying to get all the info I can thanks
@@osopsnow4760 he still has it. I've talked to his vet and he said it's not something to really worry about unless we can do an MRI. Unfortunately that's not possible as I was quoted approximately four thousand dollars. The vet seemed to think it was related to the medicine. He's currently on phenobarbital and potassium bromide. We still haven't found the right mix because he still has about 4 or more seizures a month. He did get a 21 day stretch of no seizures shortly after starting the bromide but then he started having cluster seizures :/
what do it mean when a dog has a seizure 6 hours
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this had no effect on my dog he still had seizures put him on cbd oil twice a day and not 1 in over 60 days compared to 3 every 15 days or so. I wasnt the expensive stuff it cost around £ 26.00 for 30 mil which at 6 drops twice a day is a bargain.
Sounds like it's doing a great job, I hope it keeps working that effectively. Thanks for sharing your experience.
How long does it take for CBD oil to start to work. My puppy has only been on and for 2 days. No change at all.
My dog has epilepsy how to cure pls i beg anyone just pls cure my dog😭😞😭😓😰
Hanashi Yamada my daod has seizure too today he has more than 4 seizure today :( please please help me what treatment remedy i do for him 🙁
My labrador too
Im afraid to let him die🤧🤧😩😢
Every 1 hour he has seizure I cant , please help us :(
Same with you Hanashi :( I dont want him to die