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Old 08-11-2010, 10:55 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots View Post
1/4 tablet of 15 mg tablet of Phenobarbital
Did the vets warn you about the side effects of Phenobarbital on the liver? Over time, Pheno can destroy the liver. I'd really suggest you give Max Milk Thistle to protect his liver.

Canine Epilepsy - Using Phenobarbital to control seizures in dogs

MILK THISTLE

I started Milk Thistle almost immediately after Lady was put on Pheno over ten years ago. My vets were amazed that it was eight years before her liver started showing damage. When it did, I switched her to a homecooked diet for dogs with liver disease and added SamE (Denosyl). Her ALT returned to normal.

I use Marin. Lady gets 1/4 tablet once a day so it is very inexpensive.

Marin for Small to Medium Dogs (30 Tablets)

All things considered, idiopathic epilepsy is a very good diagnosis.
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