seizure meds in dogs?

Question

my vet put my pom on seizure medication this morning,
he said that the side affects are different with each dog, has any one ever had a dog on tranqualizers? What were the side affects?

i cannot walk my dog, he is paralyzed and it was the impact from the car that hit him 6 years ago that caused him to start having seizures, they just recently got bad enough to need meds, be fore the vet told me that the meds would do more damage than the seizures

Answer 1

what did the vet put the dog on???? was it phemobarbitol?????
The occurence i have noticed with this medication is sleepiness.
It does depend on the dog. What is causing the seizures??? If it is low blood sugar which is common in pomeranians, a teaspoon of honey a day will help prevent the seizures. This is the thing i did as i did not like the effects of the tranquilizers. The only time i will even give my pom a tranquilizer is when she does have a seizure and this is very very rare as i give her honey. karo syrup works well for this also.

Answer 2

He will probably be a little more lethargic and sedate than normal. He will also probably have to go backt o the vet periodically to have his liver values tested, as certain anti-seizure medications may damage the liver after a period of time. Don't let this deter you from giving the medication exactly as instructed, however. The negative consequences of seizuring far outweigh the long-term side effects of the medications. Your vet will be monitoring for any negative changes, and will change the meds accordingly. I'm assuming that your pom is on phenobarbitol, as it is the most common anti-seizure medication used, with Valium (diazepam) able to be given rectally if the dog does seizure. There are some newer meds that are used in humans, such as Kepra, which are being used now, though they are more expensive.
Rubbing syrup or honey on his gums will do nothing for your dog. Some dogs do seizure because of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), especially juveniles and poorly managed diabetics. If your vet is starting you on anti-seizure meds, it is because he has an idiopathic epilepsy, not because his blood sugar is low. You can't "ward off" seizures in this way. Honey on the gums is good in an emergency situation if you are not sure why the animal is seizuring, You know why your pom is seizuring, so your protocol will be different.
Good luck.

Answer 3

Seizure meds are VERY dangerous! When do you take your pooch in for his regular blood work? How about the eeg's to find out where, or what kind or where in the body these seizures are happening at?
I have had a dog with these as well as myself and one of my sons, and many family members with these.
It is irresponsible of vets to put a animal on these seizure meds without doing follow up tests on the pet. Vets who by the way have no experience or training for this kind of conditions.
Vets will feed of the vulnerability of a pet owner who loves there pet, and puts trust in a vet. There are good vets out there who will come right out and tell a owner that conditions as this one have no cure, the pills might make life of a epileptic dog more easier on the owner of the dog.
People who have never took these epileptic medications have no clue what and how they make a person feel, how on earth can one of these people tell how a dog feels on them?
psychotic drugs should be left up to real professionals.

Tranquilizers calm a person or animal down. Seizures are when the person or animal has to much stress on the body. Either exercise, change of routine, mental stress etc. Best thing to do when a critter has seizures is to keep the home calm, keep exercise to a minimal, and mental stress to the dog kept at a minimal. How many seizures a dog has is different with every epileptic dog...Read up on epilepsy in humans...

Answer 4

syrup and honey a lil bit that is is good for them when they have a seizure or once daily to ward off seizures

Answer 5

My pup got really thirsty on those meds. Make sure you watch how much your pom is drinking, and walk it accordingly.