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Guest eaglflyt

I'm totally thrilled with your great Steak news. Huge hugs for Steak, you and all of your family. I'm praying that the meds work and that your boy has had his last seizure.

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Guest LindsaySF

Glad to see things are improving. :)

 

 

I do wonder about the weather, whether maybe you couldn't give Xanax (or in this case Valium) when you know it's going to storm. It's common practice with dogs with thunderstorm anxiety and if the weather is a trigger for his seizures, I would think it would be even more warranted here, but I don't know if there's a danger to using valium too frequently or whether Xanax isn't safe with his other meds. :dunno

If bad weather stresses him out, I would ask the vet for something you can give him when storms are coming. Xanax and valium are safe to give with the current meds. They could have an added sedative effect, but if it prevents seizures then it's the lesser of two evils.

 

 

 

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  • 2 weeks later...

Beth posted on her FB page that Steak has gone 2 weeks now without a seizure.

 

:)

 

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I'm so sorry! Yes, Steak has now passed the two week mark and is doing great! He smiles so much more now and is back to the dog I knew a year ago. I've also noticed that since the med change he is hanging out in the living room with us much more now :).

 

Thank you all so much for the continued support.

 

One thing that makes me laugh is that he is taking 6 pills at each meal. For a bit I was just pilling him. But in the last week I've just put them in his food. Where most dogs eat around the pills Steak is eating them first and will even leave about half his food in the bowl. I'm thankful he eats the pills but I'm thinking he doesn't have much of an appetite anymore. When he was on the pheno he was always hungry.

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Wow, just read through all these posts. I am so glad to hear that Steak is doing well. I love that side view picture of him. I do kind of think he is smiling. He is so handsome!

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I'm so sorry! Yes, Steak has now passed the two week mark and is doing great! He smiles so much more now and is back to the dog I knew a year ago. I've also noticed that since the med change he is hanging out in the living room with us much more now :).

 

Thank you all so much for the continued support.

 

One thing that makes me laugh is that he is taking 6 pills at each meal. For a bit I was just pilling him. But in the last week I've just put them in his food. Where most dogs eat around the pills Steak is eating them first and will even leave about half his food in the bowl. I'm thankful he eats the pills but I'm thinking he doesn't have much of an appetite anymore. When he was on the pheno he was always hungry.

 

 

It could be the meds may be making him a little nauseaous. Maybe give him a Pepcid about 30 minutes before he eats. The nausea should subside as soon as his body adjusts to the meds.

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Just the news I've been praying for. Kisses for handsome Steakers. :beatheart

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What wonderful news!

 

Wish Steak would send some pointers to my crew about eating pills. :rolleyes:

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Wow, just read through all these posts. I am so glad to hear that Steak is doing well. I love that side view picture of him. I do kind of think he is smiling. He is so handsome!

 

Oh, his smiles are so much more than that!

 

This is a famous Steaky smile :D

(photo courtesy of Zoomdoggy)

 

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And this one too :D

 

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And here is a funny, goofy side that I have missed. It's slowly returning, this was last year. :lol

 

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~Beth, with a crazy mixed crew of misfits.
~ Forever and Always missing and loving Steak, Carmen, Ivy, Isis, and Madi.
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Before you judge me, try to keep an open mind, not everyone likes your taste.

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:wub::rofl What an awesome video! A few times it looked like he was going to whip Madi in the face with that thing :lol I love how Blu just comes trotting in with his own toy to show off too, and Isis on the couch with the waggle of the tail mid-roach :wub:

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That is such good news!!! I am so happy for you both.

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Guest Iceman41

Hi

I am new to this form and also new to greyhounds but the wife and I adopted one four months ago

I have friend that has a dog that had seizers (sorry bad speller)they put a pace maker in the dog to stop the seizers

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