Why is my dog having seizures and chewing gum attacks after surgery?

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My dog had a minor surgery in november he had something stuck in his tummy they successfully removed it. 1 week later he had a seizure took him to the vet the gave us some medicine to give incase it happened again december the 23rd he suffered 3 little seizures he is now on phenobarbitone 2 daily he has been going well on them until lately he has been having these chewing gum attacks my vet has advised to up the dosage on next visit. He never suffered before the op any help will great. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 8 years and 6 months old | 23 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

So I am very unsure as to what you mean by "chewing gum attacks" but I will try to address the rest of your question as best I can. In terms of seizures post-surgically, I have read and seen occasionally animal that after being exposed in to inhalant anesthetic have seizure activity. Whether or not it was due to the anesthetic, or because something was already wrong with the brain and the anesthetic triggered it, is not very clear. To obtain more information on a possible cause, you would need to obtain a diagnostic MRI by a neurologist at a specialty hospital. They would be able to assure you there is no structural issue that is the cause of the seizures. As far as the phenobarb dosing, your veterinarian should be taking blood in order to check and see if the levels are actually therapeutic.or not. He can adjust the levels accordingly, or potentially add in a second drug if needed. I can very much relate to how stress seizures are for the dog and the owner as I have an epileptic dog myself! It can be scary! However, I promise, with appropriate medication, as long as the seizures are kept under control and to a minimum, dogs can lead relatively normal lives. Hope this makes sense.

Why is my dog having seizures and chewing gum attacks after surgery?

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