Pup having seizures exactly every 30 to 45 days
Hi from India here.. my 3 and half your old pup Hugo was diagnosed with epilepsy last year - like clockwork he has seizures every 30 to 45 days.. and if he is anxious or something unexpected like a bee sting happens then he has a seizure.. but they are self limiting.. the ictal stage and post ictal stage last between 10 to 30 seconds unless it’s a cluster.. like 2 to 3 seizures within 5 minutes..
Usually there is 12 hrs within which the 1st and last seizure happens and without any external interference he is fine.. clusters within 2 to 3 minutes gets me concerned
I do administer the rescue Midzolam or diazapam nasally but that does not always contain the seizure..
He is on phenobarbital 2.5 tabs 60mg twice a day.. his blood works shows therapeutic level..I had tried potassium bromide but it just did not suit him (he puked and the syrup was nausea inducing for me itself can’t imagine how it wrecked him). I stopped it.. started with levitaceram 500 2 tablets every 8 hours - docs asked to observe for next three months but he had a seizure on his 30 day mark despite being on levipill for 3 weeks by then..
I have consulted neuro got MRi done - it is idiopathic.. he usually has his seizure when he is asleep going to sleep..
he is on low carb no carb diet..
I will be reviewing everything with my doc but at the moment I feel I am running of med combos and there is just 1 more combo left .. needed some guidance on what are the things I can try .. this thread has been a light for me in this journey.. but I am anxious..
Any suggestion that I can discuss with my doc will help..
Also right before and after a seizure he has a potent smell coming from him..