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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Cluster seizures 3-5 minutes apart that last for several days are certainly frequent enough to medicate!
Idopathic epilepsy usually doesn't have a "pattern", but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be medicated. Lady has never had a pattern or any triggers I could pinpoint.
Losing his eyesight and sense of smell is from brain damage from such frequent seizures. Not medicating Elvis when his cluster seizures are that close together means you face status epilepticus, a horrible emergency situation that may cause irreversible brain damage.
Epilepsy should not be a death sentence! My Lady has had seizures since I adopted her at age four. They were frequent enough (several a month) that we started phenobarbital. A few years later she started having cluster seizures and had an episode that lasted for 48 hours. My vet added potassium bromide and we were able to get them under control. She is now 15 and hasn't had a seizure in several years. With supplements to protect her liver and a special homecooked diet the past few years, her liver values are still in the normal range/no damage from her medication. |
I agree with everything said here. My puppy Max had focal seizures starting at 12 weeks old every few minutes. The seizures would last for about 5 seconds each but would go on all day long every day. He is currently on phenobarbital and since he's been regulated has not had anymore seizures. We are very proactive in checking his liver function. But in all honesty, I would much prefer a
potential side effect for taking medicine than the type of reactions your dog is getting from having seizures! Max has idiopathic epilepsy. I consider him a very healthy dog.