UPDATE:
I went to visit Max at 5pm and stayed about an hour. I got him to eat and drink....he was doing very well. Still in good spirits. Not long after I left, the nightshift vet that admitted him last night called after doing her rounds and said that she thought Max should go home. I could hear him whining and crying in the background; she said that she would prefer that he be at home resting where he wouldn't be so anxious and his brain activity needs to be at a low right now. She thought that he would be better off if he was comfortable and resting. I expressed my concern about the chances of a seizure occurring tonight. She explained that because he got a "higher" loading dose IV, that his levels should be ok and that the chances of that happening were slim. She sent us home with a dose of Valium just in case he has an episode tonight. He is sleeping in his favorite spot at the moment. I notice that he is a bit wobbly on his feet though.
I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out what the hec happened. The events in the past I thought were anxiety or at least behavior brought on my anxiety. Dog park, dog festival last week, etc. What was different about yesterday...he was sleeping when they started. I bought CET chews because I heard they were so good..I look at the ingredients and there its plainly says ROSEMARY extract! I gave him one about 1 hour prior to the first seizure. I'm not suggesting that they caused his seizures because he had them prior to yesterday, but I believe he was prone to seizures and the chew just triggered the clusters yesterday.
Thank you everyone for all of the prayers and well wishes. Keep them coming.... |