my staffy dog x Jesse (jay) has has epilepsy for most of her life, she is 6. She is on meds called PHENOMAV and has 100mg twice a day now. I am worried that she is having seizures again as she has was howling and crying once during the night and then again this morning. She did this after a fit. I don't want to have to put her on higher meds as I worry what it could be doing to her kidney or liver.....
Thankyou all for your answers and those that were nasty and in sensitive about it have no idea and must have very unhappy lives. It is NOT a funny thing to watch your loved one having a seizure. Grow a heart!
When Jesse comes out of her convultion, she freaks out and has become agressive in the past which is very scary as she is not aware what she is doing.We used to have another dog, but she died a few months ago and I am sure they both fought because of Jesse's condition. The vet said it is up to us if we would like blood work done. I am now worried what the results will be....
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I don't have a dog with Epilepsy, but I do. Different anti-siezure medications affect different organs in the body. Humans with Epilepsy need to get their blook work done every so often to check not only the levels of the medication, but also to check for liver function, etc. The same would be said for pets with Epilepsy. I would suggest going to the vet. You might have to increase the dosage, but once that is done, your vet should recommend the blood work to check for liver function and so on. Also ask your vet if he can prescribe a muscle relaxer or an anti anxiety med along with your anti-siezure medication. It could help your dog relax after the siezures. Your dog might be building an immunity to the current meds, ask about changing it. Good luck to you.
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