Vet recommended phenobarbital for dog's focal seizures. Is it right?

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My dog lived in Sinai, Egypt as a street dog for 2-3 years. I know she was poisioned (but not seriously) and abused, she has lived with me for over 3 years now but in the last 2 weeks, she has started having focal seizures, usually just her face or her back legs. Her bloods were fine apart from kidneys, but a urine sample was ok apart from a little dehydrated. She is a good weight (20kg) The vet is recommending we start on 40mg phenobarbital every 12 hours. Is this the right step to take? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 44 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Hello! Sinai is by the way one of my favorite places on earth :). the symptoms Bobbi is experiencing are worrying, and as it seems to have been classified as seizures i believe this is the right thing to do as in many cases the reason for the seizures are never found but a drug such as phenobarbital will in most cases control the seizures.

Vet recommended phenobarbital for dog's focal seizures. Is it right?

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