Anti-Convulsant Therapy, From Phenobarb to Keppra and Then Some

   2018-03-15  Posted in Vet Notes, Vet Topics
Anticonvulsant therapies for elderly dogs can extend quality life by a lot
Anticonvulsant therapies for elderly dogs can extend quality life by a lot

Merck Manual is full of great information. But this page serves me well when checking out some of the newer anti-convulsant therapies.

I’ve seen Bromism and will never give Potassium Bromide. I’ve had great luck with diazepam b.i.d dosing for siezures; and have used Gaba for a long time as well. But the new stuff is equally cool.

So I was looking for info on Keppra (mainly dosing, acclimation, and weaning) and this page showed up.

Anticonvulsant Therapies, Monotherapy and combined therapies, long range.

Enjoy.

Doc Johnson

 

Author: Dr. Erik Johnson
Dr Erik Johnson is a Marietta, Georgia Veterinarian with a practice in small animal medicine. He graduated from University of Georgia with his Doctorate in 1991. Dr Johnson is the author of several texts on Koi and Pond Fish Health and Disease as well as numerous articles on dog and cat health topics.