i read your tribute.. you write beautifully. i could see him. he wasa character . glad you found him. thanks for sharing. arlene
Leigh Ann Dickey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: molly, i had a foster chihuahua (mix) who was epileptic. i had him on phenobarb and pota bromide as well. the vet also gave us valium enemas to use during seizure to prevent clusters, which was his tendency. you need to make sure you are giving him the meds at exactly the right time every day. also, that his fluid levels stay adequate. so, feedings should be on a regular schedule as well. make sure first of all that he is in the right dosage of phenobarb. in the end, my vet was willing to increase the strength saying that even though it is toxic to the liver, this takes some time to present itself. i remember something like 8x the suggested dosage being ok in some cases and studies didn't show an adverse affect on the liver. yet, i am not sure about other side effects. maybe i am wrong so don't quote me on the 8x. the potassium bromide can be increased with little side effects. this is usually the first line of defense with meds. also, i heard many things about triggers in the diet, environment, etc, but i could never nail down one. the only thing about my foster was he had anxiety really bad. i think he may have triggered seizures when stress was high- he always wanted to be with me and when i couldn't be with him he got anxiety. my suggestion to you is to love him as dearly and closely as you can during his seizures and do not be afraid. talk to him, just hold him and squeeze him tight. don't let go and he will be alright. i know how scarey this must be, i was terrified. especially as the seizures got worse in the end. on brinksey's last day he had 25 cluster seizures. i held him in my arms and told him i would make good on my promise to him, not to let him suffer anymore. i loved that dog more than any other. i wish you well. --leigh ann http://www.in-memory-of-pets.com/personaltribute.php?ID=57954 a tribute to my foster dog, brinksey, who had epilepsy. i hope you will read. thanks! leigh ann On 9/30/07, molly marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a couple ?. First is popcorn ok for or babies they want some every time my husband has some.Dusty is 2 Bridget is 1. I tell bob not to give them it.Second is Dusty has siezures the vet has him on phenobarb and Potassium bromide yet dusty still has siezures about every month and they are multible siezures most of the time up to 6 at a time and they are bad ones. The vet also has him on Valium that we give him when he is having a siezure. Is there anyone who could give me any advice on this the Vet said there is nothing mors we can do. Tweety --------------------------------- Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers , not web links. --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us.
