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27-12-2005, 02:11 PM
Originally Posted by Snorri the Priest
He has been on the human version (Phenobarbitone) since the end of 2001, and has had only one fit in all that time - when, with vet agreement, we tried to wean him off the stuff - we'd met an epileptic brother who had "grown out of it" (it is possible, occasionally). A week after coming off the pheno, he had a fit at 4 a.m., so he started taking it again, but only at half the dosage. He has been A1 ever since - lively, alert, noisy and fast (just as he ought to be!?). The Epiphen is exactly the same drug, just the "licenced version", but twice the dose. I've bought a pill-cutter to split them (much easier than trying to cut the tiny pills with a razor blade - and safer for my fingers!). It's all a bit of a hassle, but worth it to know the wee boy is going to be OK!Once you've seen your dog have a fit, you never forget it - it's horrible to watch!
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27-12-2005, 03:21 PM
Originally Posted by Stewart B
My Mum and sister saw Duke have a fit when he was younger and said exactly the same thing (i'm glad i missed it)
, but I still don't want to see it again!The thing I have to remember now is that the absence of fits does NOT mean that he's cured - there IS no cure at present: his medication is for life, which is why I'm glad the tests have shown that the meds are not doing him any damage (which is always a possibility when the med use is long-term).
Also, we know now that if things go awry and he starts fitting again, we have leeway to get his dosage increased enough to stop it. I don't want this to happen,because increasing the dosage may help the fits, but increase the assault on his vitals. What one hand gives, the other takes.........
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