Max is Home! Thank you YT Community

[luvfla]

Max GREAT to see you and Mommy but...um...2 things...

1 Get a new barber....that one really hacked you up. Man! Did you know you have a poodle paw on your right leg?

2 WELCOME HOME WE LOVE YOU!!!!!

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by luvfla

Max GREAT to see you and Mommy but...um...2 things...

1 Get a new barber....that one really hacked you up. Man! Did you know you have a poodle paw on your right leg?

2 WELCOME HOME WE LOVE YOU!!!!!

He looks like a poodle who got a bad haircut. The poodle paw is on both is front legs. His fur is like 2" thick on his body, so the shaved part looks so weird.

The last thing i'm worried about is my baby's hair.

[Rhetts_mama]

It's pretty common to see some break through seizures when you switch from an IV dose of phenobarb to an oral dose. It takes longer for the body to absorb and reach a steady state with oral doses so his blood levels have more than likely dropped.

Definitely keep an eye on it. He may need to have his levels drawn and his dosages readjusted if the seizures continue or get worse.

In the meantime, you can help him reach a steady state by making sure the medication is given in even intervals (I'm sure you already know this, but twice a day with seizure medication really means every 12 hours, etc.)

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

It's pretty common to see some break through seizures when you switch from an IV dose of phenobarb to an oral dose. It takes longer for the body to absorb and reach a steady state with oral doses so his blood levels have more than likely dropped.

Definitely keep an eye on it. He may need to have his levels drawn and his dosages readjusted if the seizures continue or get worse.

In the meantime, you can help him reach a steady state by making sure the medication is given in even intervals (I'm sure you already know this, but twice a day with seizure medication really means every 12 hours, etc.)

Thanks. I'm doing it exactly every 12 hours. He never was on an IV dose.

[Rhetts_mama]

He wasn't given an IV dose while he was at LSU? Seems unusual (from a nurses perspective) to me because loading doses are generally given IV to stop the seizures. It brings the blood levels up the fastest.

If that's the case, then it doesn't seem likely that you would have noticed any effect from the med the first two days because of how long it takes to get the meds to a therapeutic level when given orally.

I learn something new here every day on YT.

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

He wasn't given an IV dose while he was at LSU? Seems unusual (from a nurses perspective) to me because loading doses are generally given IV to stop the seizures. It brings the blood levels up the fastest.

If that's the case, then it doesn't seem likely that you would have noticed any effect from the med the first two days because of how long it takes to get the meds to a therapeutic level when given orally.

I learn something new here every day on YT.

They didn't witness as many seizures as I did so they probably didn't think it necessary to put him on IV. I DID notice a difference the first 2 days but today Max seems a little worse, which I find very odd.

[Rhetts_mama]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that you didn't see a difference. Just that I wonder if it was something else that caused the improvement or if he wouldn't have had the seizures any way even if he hadn't been on the meds.

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that you didn't see a difference. Just that I wonder if it was something else that caused the improvement or if he wouldn't have had the seizures any way even if he hadn't been on the meds.

I'm just confused, because he's been on the meds 4 days. It does however give me a sense of calm knowing that the test results came back normal. I just don't know why he's still having little seizures.

[Pipers]

Prayers, hugs, and puppy licks from our family to yours. Here's to a well deserved recovery.

[Micah my love]

Still thinking of you & Max hoping he recovers soon

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that you didn't see a difference. Just that I wonder if it was something else that caused the improvement or if he wouldn't have had the seizures any way even if he hadn't been on the meds.

Thanks always for your help.

Originally Posted by Pipers

Prayers, hugs, and puppy licks from our family to yours. Here's to a well deserved recovery.

Originally Posted by Micah my love

Still thinking of you & Max hoping he recovers soon

Thank you.

[Maximo]

Max continues to be in my prayers.

Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

He looks like a poodle who got a bad haircut. The poodle paw is on both is front legs. His fur is like 2" thick on his body, so the shaved part looks so weird.

The last thing i'm worried about is my baby's hair.

Hair grows back so quickly, and having such an adorable face, your Max could pull off any haircut.

[silverjoy]

I have been following the MAX theads for days..

Hoping for answers and a speedy recovery for SWEET MAX!!

[mypreciouspups]

So happy to read all the posts and that Max is home and on meds to see if ya all can sort him out....

[PANAMA69]

Max you will in my prayers tonight