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Phenobarbital
I recently put my dog back on Phenobarbital for his seizures. He is
constantly whinning and hungry....anyone have any suggestions to help him???? |
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"shesand" said in
rec.pets.dogs.health: I recently put my dog back on Phenobarbital for his seizures. He is constantly whinning and hungry....anyone have any suggestions to help him???? Welcome to the club! What kind of dog, what do you feed, what kind of treats does he like, is he a good weight, &ct. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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I have a Chihuahua. He's about 6 years old now. I feed him and my
other Chihuahua Pedigree Adult Small Crunchy food. When I took Pedro off the Pheno, I was feeding him Pedigree, and he didn't have a seizure for a long time, then about a week ago, he had a cluster of them. So, the vet wanted to put him back on it and now he's whining-which he didn't do before- and now he's constantly hungry. I'm looking to find something that I could give him for snacks or something that would help him lose the weight and tide him over until I feed him again..... any tips???? |
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I forgot to add that this last visit, the vet said he has a heart
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"shesand" said in
rec.pets.dogs.health: I have a Chihuahua. He's about 6 years old now. I feed him and my other Chihuahua Pedigree Adult Small Crunchy food. When I took Pedro off the Pheno, I was feeding him Pedigree, and he didn't have a seizure for a long time, then about a week ago, he had a cluster of them. So, the vet wanted to put him back on it and now he's whining-which he didn't do before- and now he's constantly hungry. I'm looking to find something that I could give him for snacks or something that would help him lose the weight and tide him over until I feed him again..... any tips???? I know you didn't ask, but ask your vet about potassium bromide (KBr). It often works better than phenobarbital (PB) in cluster situations. Usually it's used in conjunction with other drugs. Does your dog like vegetables? My dogs love carrots and mushroom stems, and pretty well anything else they've seen me eat. Part of the control I have over Rocky's epilepsy comes from strict attention to his diet - there are plenty of good quality treats available (I can't recommend any brands because they're ususally local; check your non-chain pet suppply stores). One I like that's fairly available is Mother Hubbards "couch potato" biscuits, though I really do prefer some of the locally made treats. Something else to consider - a really good stinky treat goes a long way. A teeny bit of aged cheese or dried liver goes a long way with most dogs. It's not the size of the treat size-wise, but smell-wise. Like your Chi, Rocky is also constantly hungry as a result of the drugs. He's in very good shape, so usually I just ignore his big brown eyes. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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"shesand" said in
rec.pets.dogs.health: I forgot to add that this last visit, the vet said he has a heart murmur. Welcome to that club, too. Rocky, my epileptic dog, also has a low level heart murmur. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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well, Pedro doesn't like carrots, we've tried giving it to him and he
won't eat it. I think I'm go and try and find some "snacks" for him. He's driving me crazy with whining. Every time someone gets up to go to the kitchen, he runs over there thinking we are getting something for him....LOL My dog is in decent shape, not as good as he probably should be. He does have a level 3 murmur which I guess is a low level also. I've started to play with him about 10 mins really hard every day so maybe that will help him lose some weight. Thanks for your tips |
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"Rocky" wrote in message ... "shesand" said in rec.pets.dogs.health: I forgot to add that this last visit, the vet said he has a heart murmur. Welcome to that club, too. Rocky, my epileptic dog, also has a low level heart murmur. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. Sorry to hear about that. Hope he does well. |
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he is doing much better now. Thank you so much!
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