Why isn't my 2-month-old calf's phenytoin medication working?

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hello i have a calf. She is 2 months old and is having seizures from birth. doctor prescribed PHENYTOIN TABLETS i.e EPTOIN(NAME OF THE DRUG). But the medication isnt helping please help me

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

The problem with giving your calf medication is that the medication that may work is very expensive for such a large animal. Your calf may have been infected with a disease (BVD) while he was in his mother's womb and these seizures may not ever go away. Phenytoin may not work right away, so you should give it for a few more days and see whether it does indeed reduce the seizures. Do not increase the dose without your doctor telling you to do so, as phenytoin has only a very narrow therapeutic range. Ask your veterinarian about a dosage adjustment or change of medication available for seizures in your calf. if the medications do not work, the problem may be another one, such as liver failure, a liver shunt, metabolic disease.

Why isn't my 2-month-old calf's phenytoin medication working?

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