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Originally Posted by armani2007  [COLOR="Magenta im just trying to figure out what he long term affects of this medication can do if his life expectancy is less because of the epilepsy any um other disorders i should look for that develop from it? [/COLOR] |
Phenobarbitol (which is NOT FDA approved for dogs!) can cause liver damage over time. Being that the Yorkie breed in general is known to be prone to liver related issues, this method of treatment makes me nervous, generally speaking. I would suggest discussing this w/ your vet and researching and getting opinions on implementing a diet common for liver compromised dogs--I couldn't even guess if that would be something that would be needed, but just to have all your bases covered, KWIM? Lesser side effects can include loss of coordination (this drug effects ALL of the nervous system, not just the brain) and an increase in appetite or thrist.
Also, there are MANY different forms of siezures that can be the result of a wide variety of different things. I'm not sure that your vet has pinpointed the cause or severity of the siezures, if not maybe video taping one and having them review it? If I'm not mistaken, the form of siezure that pose a severe danger occur when the dog has back to back siezures w/ unconsiousness between them...