Posted by Judi Uekman on February 27, 1999 at 10:20:01:

In Reply to: Re: seizures posted by Suzie Taggart on October 11, 1998 at 00:12:39:

I also have two female Pekes approximately 4-1/2 yr old. One of them has had seizures for the past year. They also last approximately 5 min. When I took the one to the Vet she said they would have to run a bunch of tests. I said I would think about it. I wold like a vet to give some suggestions w/o suggesting tests to run which put the dog at risk, could cause considerable discomfort and seem only to run the $ figure up. I hold the girls and talk to them. When I talked to a breeder concerning the problem and any connectin to heredity she didn't know but said one of her dogs not related to mine has suffered seizures and when the Vet routine. No meds for the dog and no real good suggestions. There are times that I wish the Vets would treat us with more respect, not suggest a bunch of tests and give some real targeted advice. I realize that the threat of lawsuit might seem real to them but some of us have a rudimentary understanding of animal care and care enough to learn......
> > My Travis is 10 years old. He was diagnosed with Congestive
> > Heart Failure about 1 1/2 years ago and Epilepsy about 6 months
> > ago. Yesterday, he had seizures all day. The vet put him
> > on phenobarbitol, but I am so sad. I don't want him to suffer.
> > Any suggestions or just words of comfort? Thanks.

>
> >My pekinese has been having mini seizures, once a month, Just recently
> >they started to happen everyday. Her seizures last for about five >minutes. My vet just put her phenobaritol, it makes her tried. I'm
> >wooried! Everyone around me always asks how she is, and when they >find out only two they always respond by saying how young that is for >her to die, My vet acts like it is no big deal. What should I be >thinking?