My epileptic Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was given prednisone by a vet to see if it would help control her seizures. She had a bad seizure 1.5 hrs after it was taken. I gave her some eye ointment with dexamethasone, another steroid, and she started seizure activity about 2 hrs later. Not sure if steroids will CAUSE seizures in dogs that aren't epileptic, but they definitely cause a recurrence of seizures in my dog who is epileptic.
My dog started having focal seizures upon the increase of his prednisone dose from 2.5 mg to 5mg a day. I know this is a small increase and a small overall dose, but after three days of seizures I discontinued the drug and my dog hasn't seized since ( three days now). He also is in such better spirits; his attitude is 180 degrees from when he started on the drug , which he was put on to help with his congestive heart failure symptom, a hacking cough. I appreciate the possibility of it being coincidental, but the timing seemed to make the case for the prednisone being the culprit.
No, not at all. Prednisone is a proven safe pill for your dog to take, in limited quantities. There may be a few exceptions, of course, seeing all of the side affects.
Yes, do a search on Prednisone at a health site.
Yes but call your vet for the right dose.
after a few days on prednisone our pet started having seizures. is this common? dog is female pit bull/bulldog.
Penicilin is not a commonly known trigger for seizures in dogs, but I wouldn't be surprised if it could cause them. Some foods and toxins can cause dog seizures, as well as excessive external stimulus (ie, light & sound), so it could, in theory, be a trigger.
Cortisone is not a commonly known trigger for seizures in dogs, but I wouldn't be surprised if it could cause them. Some foods and toxins can cause dog seizures, as well as excessive external stimulus (ie, light & sound), so it could, in theory, be a trigger.
Alcohol is not a known cause of dog seizures, but I wouldn't be surprised if it could trigger them. Dog seizures can be caused by certain food and toxins, and alcohol may be toxic to some dogs.
hyperventilation may trigger seizures
The resulting scar, left on the brain has the potential to trigger seizures
It does not trigger epilepsy, but a low blood glucose does cause seizures. The seizures stop once the blood sugar is returned to normal.
You can try online stores that sell legit prednisone drugs at affordable prices.
While Benadryl or diphenhydramine can be used safely for dogs, if proper dosage is carefully applied, diphenhydramine is not an anticonvulsant, and as such will likely not work for this application. In short, not deadly; not effective either.
Yes a dog can have seizures from allergies
ABSOLUTELY! It is one of the most common side effects of prednisone in dogs and has absolutely nothing to do with how hot or cold the environment is.
can lamotrigine be used for dogs with seizures?
Any dog can have a seizure.