Not exact matches
This medication was initially reserved for dogs who either could not tolerate
phenobarbital for seizures control due to unacceptable side effects, or who
needed additional seizure control medication beyond what
phenobarbital can provide.
Cats that are given
phenobarbital will
need to have periodic serum and blood chemistry profile monitoring.
Once the therapeutic dose for your pet is determined,
phenobarbital blood levels and liver function tests will
need to be monitored at least every six months to ensure that your pet's blood levels stay within the therapeutic range (i.e. that they do not get dangerously high or low), and that the no damage to the liver is occurring.
Approximately 15 percent of epileptic dogs on
phenobarbital did not respond and
needed a different treatment plan.