you wouldn't substitute the pheno w/steroids, but it all depends on the cause of the seizures. my Ninja had seizures that started out once every few weeks and ended up being 5-7 a day - I spoke with several vets and we started her on prednisone under the supposition that my positive kitty had a brain tumor (meningioma) and that controlled them beautifully - we couldn't taper the dosage down tho, as is usual w/steroids, as the seizures would return. she did great on just the pred for controlling them for about 2.5-3 mos and then we needed to add pheno to the mix - but her last 2 months were seizure free - intestinal lymphoma ended up being her end.
Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile." - Anonymous ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 5:16:29 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Seizures? Hi, I don't think you could substitute steroids for phenobarbital as steroids don't have a sedating effect, more of an anti-inflammatory effect. I know valium is sometimes prescribed in addition to phenobarbital for seizures. We were so fortunate to find a great veterinary neurologist for our cat. The first two vets we went to said to euthanize the cat but I refused to and I searched out the neurologist and he acted like the seizures weren't such a huge deal. I love him! Please let us know what you find out when you get the lab results. You may actually have a physically healthy cat that just needs time to recover from psychological distress. Prozac may be helpful to him. Michele _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
