...two 5mg tablets of Selegiline (the generic version of Anipryl) daily for behavioral/Cushings-like symptoms. My vet says I should administer the Selegiline once each day because those are the instructions that come with Anipryl. Would there be any advantage, or disadvantage, in splitting the dosage to one tablet twice a day? Wouldn't this even out the effects of the medication in the same way that Phenobarbital is given several times daily for Epilepsy rather than all at once?

No, this medication is given once a a day for a reason and perferrable in the am. vetcare

...to you that my yellow lab has Epilepsy. He has a seizure about 4-5 times a week. They are not violent but they can last up to and over an hour. Is there affordable medicine for my lab? Thank you.

Well if your pet seizues 4-5 times a week he should be on phenobarbitol. You should talk to your vet about it. vetcare

... since he was about 4 years old..he has had what we are assuming epileptic seizures...at first they werent too bad..but lately today and yeasterday had 3 or 4 a day...he takes no kind of medication...but my question is before we put him on anything is? is there a blood test to show if maybe its something other than Epilepsy??? i heard it could be anemia, blood glucose levels,tumors, distemper..would these all cause these kinds of seizures?? can i get a simple blood test to find out????? We just dont know what to do?? i know people that have their dogs on phenobarbitol and they are lifeless and i dont want that ..my dog is soo happy and active otherwise..we need your opinion.....thanks cathy

I think your pet would benefit greatly from the phenobarbitol. Initially, dogs may be lathargic on the medication but then the bodies ajust and the lathargy stops. Your dog should be placed on the lowest effective dose where you will see the minumum amount of side effects, such as lathargy. I recommed a blood test that tests liver function, it is called a Bile Acids Test and a general blood test called a CBC/CHEM. The Bile Acids Test will tell you if your pet has a hepatic shunt which is a congenital disorder that causes seizues in young dogs. The chances of low blood sugar and a tumor is very slim. Your pet probably has epilepsy and this can be verified by Cat scan. This test can be expensive. Good luck, vetcare

...expensive. Is there anyway to get them cheaper as well as the medication the dog needs? I have talked to my vet,as well as many others, but his prices are extremely high.

Why don;t you ask your vet if it is ok to treat the epilepsy without undergoing the tests? I am not saying that this is the best way to go about making a diagnosis but it seems that you have no choice. vetcare

...end for a 3 1/2 year old Rotty with Epilepsy.. We keep our area very flea free and my dogs have none. I use no treatment for fleas on them and they don't have any and he has never had a flea in his life. We are going to our sons in New Jersey and taking this dog with us this coming weekend. Our son informed his father that his two little dogs were covered with Fleas and Ticks. Our Rocky is on 1500 MGs of Bromide daily and 120 mgs of Phenobarb twice daily he is 97 pounds. He is in the house most of the time and sleeps with us. What would be the best treatment for him? I thought I would get your opinion as well as my own Vet. Thank You, Ellen Crockford..

I recommend frontline plus. vetcare

...ith juvenille Epilepsy. In January of 2002 she started having cluster seizures and started a regimen of potassium bromide and phenobarbital. With this regimen she had gone down to having 1 or 2 seizures per month and usually between the 20th and the 24th of each month since April 2002. On October 11th she went into clusters again. On October 7th she was given a steroid shot for possible scar tissue from her anal sack surgery in July. Then on October 9th she was started on Primor for a bladder infection. Could this combination have caused the cluster seizures to start again? She is currently in the hospital in an attempt to break the cycle of seizures. When or if she comes home, are there other methods of treatment for cluster seizures? Her current vet said that we can try anal valium? But she has been on a valium drip in the hospital and this drug does not seem to be helping, as when the valium starts to wear off she goes back into s

The younger a pet is diagnosed with epilepsy the worse the prognosis. The medication has nothing to do with the current situation.Basicly, your pet condition is becoming worse and there is only so much that can be done. If the doctor can not control the seizures then you will have to make a big decision reguarding euthanasia. Sorry, vetcare

... He has been on phenobarbital & valium (diazapam?)for Epilepsy, as well as synthroid (for thyroid stabilizing) since he was about 2 years old. He has not had any seizures since 1994. Today, we cannot seem to get his skin to stop breaking out. Our Vet thought it was related to allergies and put him on two medications (Vetalog 1.5 & Chlorpheniramine 4mg) and injected him with Dexamethasone. He was also having some ear wax build up and eye

It may very well be an allergy or he may not have his thyroid level stabilized. Did your vet try antibiotics?? Maybe keflex will help. Did you recntly change his diet?? Sometimes a diet change can trigger an allergy. Good luck, vetcare

...fter having her spayed, she began to have seizures. Our vet did blood work and everything came out fine. They said it is probably Epilepsy. Is it possible that something changed after the surgery? Can people food that contains high salt contents cause seizures? The other thing that is odd is she only has the seizures at night when she is asleep.

I do not believe this had anything to do with the surgery or salt in the food. Your vet is probably correct. vetcare

...It is hard and over her eye. She doesn't seem affected by it. Do you know what it could be? She has had Epilepsy all of her life.

I would need to examine your pet and possibly biopsy the lump to tell you what it is. I recommend a visit to your vet for this. vetcare

....He is currently on 2 meds,potassium bromide &phenabarbatol and still seizes.Any suggestions on other treatments?

The purpose of anti seizure medication is to reduce the # of seizues. The medication usually does not stop seizures altogether. If your pet still seizures frequently then I recommend that your vet check the medication levels. Maybe the dose can be adjusted. If there is still no improvement then I recommend your pet see a neurologist. Thanks, vetcarerx vet team

...hree seizures within 26 hrs of each other. It would start on his right side (front limb) and move over to the left side (front limb) and the back side of him would just shake. It lasted less than two minutes. I took him to the vet where they did blood work and said that the test results came back perfect. Because there was no internal or external signs of cause they said that it was Epilepsy (seizures of unknown cause)and gave me valium to give to the cat for five days. I gave him one pill that day, he slept all day and the next. Twice on the second day he had seizures that lasted less than 30 seconds and was different than the first three. He would wake up from a sleep and run around the house in a frenzy and then stop. I have not given him anymore pills since that first one. Do I need to geet a second opinion and check about getting an MRI or CAT scan done to see if it really is Epilepsy or maybe some kind of allergy? He is an ins

An MRI is not abd idea. This can be very expensive, but recommended if you do not mind the cost. I usually treat idiopathic epilepsy with phenobarbitol. It won't get rid of the seizures, the goal is to decrease the frequency and duration. Good luck, vetcare

... with 64 mg of Phenobarbital of which the Vet supplies at a very high cost. Do your site/service carry this medicine and if not will it in the future ?

We do not carry this but any "human" pharmacy does. Just ask your vet for a prescription. vetcare

... for a small dog who has seizures, probably from Epilepsy?

I usually start with phenobarbitol depending on the case. There are other medications available. vetcare

...what looks like seizures every once in a while, and pulls her fur out. Could she have Epilepsy, or, had a stoke?

There are many different causes for seizures including epilepsy, brain tumor, infectious, metabolic diseases etc.. the exact cause for your pets seizure I do not know but you should bring your pet to the vet for an exam and possible blood work. vetcare

...noised with Epilepsy, some people on a web site for doxies suggested potassium bromide, he is on PB 30 mg bid now, what do you think? Thanks Joann

I think that is fine as long as it is controlling the seizues. vetcare