Dennis, Anon,
why would Rita pay more money to see a Neurologist when the meds I suggest she ask her vet to try “Metronidazole, Amoxicillin & Prilosec” (triple therapy meds) have clearly helped her dog, then when the triple therapy 21 day course had finished 2 days later Ace starts his frantic licking & swallowing again…. Prilosec & Metronidazole are taken for stomach & intestinal stress they stay in the body for 24-36 hrs after you stop taken them….
All dogs react differently to pain & discomfort, some dogs chew & chew things, some dogs paw lick, lick floors, walls & windows, some dogs chew & lick rocks, some dogs like my boy grind their teeth & chews his toys aggressively when in pain, he has IBD (stomach) not seizures…it all depends on the dog what he does to help with his discomfort & pain…
Patches vet told me, paw, window, floor licking, chewing & chewing, grinding teeth, all these things set off a dogs endorphin’s when they are having pain…
If Ace was having seizures then WHY has the triple therapy meds that are given for Helicobacter, Acid Reflux & Ulcers worked on him? the triple therapy drugs wouldn’t have worked if Ace was having seizures..
Dennis what drugs is your seizure dog taking now?
Rita once the vet works out what meds to leave your dog on (best to leave him on Prilosec when this 2nd round of triple therapy is finished, see how he goes if he’s still having licking /swallowing episodes he may need a low dose of the Metronidazole or might need to take both drugs…..Once vet works out which meds to take, he will settle down & he will stop chewing things cause he won’t have his pain, acid reflux/discomfort no more & he should settle down….
If you do have the money an Endoscope + Biopsies will give your vet more answers to what’s happening with Aces stomach but all drugs will need to be stopped first then after 5-10 days an Endoscope + Biopsies can be done… you might be happy with him taking the Prilosec then maybe low dose of Metronidazole or he might just need low dose of Metronidazole, you’ll have to work out which drugs are helping him the best each dog is different….
