Hi Shari G,
I just watched your video and it looks identical to what my boxer Scarlet went through. I posted a video of her in the string above. In her more severe episodes she would drool a lot and lick to try and keep the drool down. Perhaps depending on the dog’s jowls drooling may be more common; like boxers. We have managed her symptoms and seizures very well since being on the Potassium Bromide. She needs occasional increases in the dose when she has breakthrough episodes.
Before starting meds, we were told that there is no point in doing expensive diagnostics if she responded to potassium bromide. If she responds to anti-seizure/anti-convulsant meds, its a seizure. If the potassium bromide does not work, they told us they would try the phenobarbitol which has higher frequency of side effects and is tougher on the liver. If after trying those 2 meds we saw no change, only then were we advised to do diagnostics. Another vet suggested an MRI and spinal tap before just prescribing her the potassium bromide, so watch out for overzealous vets!
Potassium bromide did the trick within a couple days there were no more seizures. My email is taylor.rhoan@gmail.com if you want to chat further! Good luck!
2 months, 3 weeks ago
