Dog Epilepsy - Phenobarbital and Compound Potassium Bromide?
Dog Epilepsy - Phenobarbital and Compound Potassium Bromide? General Dog Discussions
We have a beautiful sheltie / husky mix dog 8 yrs old - developed epilepsy at 2 1/2 years. She has always been on Phenobarbital and July 2007 had a seizure and didn't come out of - she was paralyzed for 3 weeks and after 1 week the vet told was telling us we should start thinking about putting her down because she had never seen it last more than a couple of days. After 3 weeks of daily massages, she began getting up slowly, walking sidewalks for few steps and falling down - she appeared drunk / disoriented. Next 2 mths she began to walk again although her front paw doesn't have stability but can walk & happy. Since few seizures and after more testing her Phenobarbital is at higher level / liver enzymes. Vet perscribed Compound Potassium Bromide and she 45lbs for first 2 weeks given 3mil, next 2 weeks which we just started 4mil and in another 2 weeks i0ncreasing to 5mils. Now having difficulty walking, getting up, falling over - like she did first starting to walking. Feedback..