Hi Dr. Cellini, thanks for another great video! I'm wondering if you ever have students come shadow you? I'm starting vet school at Oregon State in the fall and I'm quite interested in neurology. Let me know if this is something you'd be open to talking more about. Thanks!
Very cool! My sisters dog has seizures and is starting on Keppra. Are there studies on Simparica having to do with causing seizures? My dog is still on Simparica and I worry this caused the epilepsy in his cousin.
This was very interesting.. our toy poodle started haveing these weird episodes where she'd freeze up stare into space then fall over with stiff legs in air like she looked like a dead stuffed dog. After 2 min just get up and be fine. On vets advised she said try to video it if happens again so 4 mo later we did showed it to her and was told looks like a absent seizure. Then rt there I said look at her eyes it's happening. So she protected her said yes that's what it is. Said if lasts more then 2 min bring her rt in. Said they usually grow out and since she's fine and happy after no meds were warranted. After a yr and a half it never happened again. She was 2 and she's now 12. But it was scary to us so I really feel for the pets and owners who have these types. Thank u
Hello James! Excellent vΓdeo again. Very clear. I have a patient in my clΓnic, a 5 year old dog, who startet with general seizures a year after a fall of a height of three floors at the age of 4 ( i saved him from this fall). I started with phenobarbital, and he did very well. I also did phenobarbital concentration in blood, and it was almost perfect. But after a time the frequency of the seizures increased despite of the medication. In between he had a positive result of neospora and toxoplasma, but with a very low title. I did not think that the title was important, but one doctor in the university hospital prescribed doxicicline, and after finishing the treatment, seizures stayed the same. In your opinion, should i try to associate phenobarbital with Pottassium bromide? Blood work ( hepatic, renal, etc) was ok. It is really difficult if not imposible here to do a mri in pets. Perhaps an interesting case for You to hear. Regards!!
I really like the epilepsy breakdown!. Iβm an emergency vet and the moment when I talk to clients I use the extracranial vs intracranial method but maybe reactive, structural and idiopathic is a better, less broad breakdown π
Dr.Cellini I really hope you see this!! I'm so confused! My dog started having seizures when he was 3, and they diagnosed him with idiopathic epilepsy. He's 6 now and being treated with phenobarbital. He has a seizure about every 6-7 weeks like clockwork, that last anywhere between 3 to 5 minutes. However, no vet has ever told me that I need to bring my dog in each time he has a seizure. Should I be doing that??
Also, what, if anything, can I do during a seizure to make it less severe, or make it stop sooner? I heard a dog's body temp will get higher during a seizure, so what I've been doing is putting an ice pack on his lower back and putting a fan on him during the seizure. I always lay with him and try to comfort him, and keep him from hurting himself during it. Is all of that ok? And what else can I do to help him?
Great information for pet owners to have. I hope I continue to not have to worry about seizures in my pets but at least I now know what to look out for and what the options are.
I had epilepsy as a kid and had 3 separate occurrences of a grand mal. My last one was in elementary school during lunch, so my parents knew what seizures were and the signs. Our previous dog that we had a few years ago we adopted from a shelter and had zero information about him. After a couple years, he started to deteriorate and have sporadic seizures. At first, neither my mom nor I recognized what was happening because we didn't expect it. It was really scary for us to witness.
Thank you for the video, I didnβt know about focal seizures or how they manifested on patients, Iβll make sure to be paying close attention to animals I tend to
Very interesting video! In case of clusters not responsive to rectal administration of Diazepam, would you recommend a few hours of general anesthesia with either propofol or isofluorane? Thank you!
Hey Dr. Cellini, thanks for the fascinating content! I have a quick question. I'm an emergency medicine physician and was curious about the differences between seizure management in dogs/cats vs humans. For us, phenobarbital is generally a second- or third-line rescue medication. My neurology colleagues tend to go with Keppra/valproate as first-line maintenance therapy, seemingly because of better safety profiles in humans when compared to barbiturates. What's the reasoning for phenobarbital being your first-line choice over other anti-epileptics like Keppra/valproate? Thanks for your time!
Very Informative and straight to the point ! Great for taking notes π Thanks for the great video <3 I have a husky that presented with seizures >1 year ago at 4/5 years of age, she is completely normal when not having seizures and we have managed them with phenobarbital, started immediatly after the second seizure in a 6 month time frame and we are almost at 2 years seizure free π
This is awesome! I'm in school right now in my last year of undergrad and I've been interning with a vet to get some experience. This video has helped fix some "plot holes" in my learning, its all coming together and its all super cool!
Hello Dr. Thank you for the refresher course. In my country we do not have access to phenobarbital. Do you have any experience using diazepam or gabapentin in long term management of idiopathic seizure in cat? Thank you again
What do you think about a keto diet as additional thing in management of epileptic seizures?
Hi Dr. Cellini, thanks for another great video! I'm wondering if you ever have students come shadow you? I'm starting vet school at Oregon State in the fall and I'm quite interested in neurology. Let me know if this is something you'd be open to talking more about. Thanks!
Great Stuff Dr. Cellini!
Very cool! My sisters dog has seizures and is starting on Keppra. Are there studies on Simparica having to do with causing seizures? My dog is still on Simparica and I worry this caused the epilepsy in his cousin.
This was very interesting.. our toy poodle started haveing these weird episodes where she'd freeze up stare into space then fall over with stiff legs in air like she looked like a dead stuffed dog. After 2 min just get up and be fine. On vets advised she said try to video it if happens again so 4 mo later we did showed it to her and was told looks like a absent seizure. Then rt there I said look at her eyes it's happening. So she protected her said yes that's what it is. Said if lasts more then 2 min bring her rt in. Said they usually grow out and since she's fine and happy after no meds were warranted. After a yr and a half it never happened again. She was 2 and she's now 12. But it was scary to us so I really feel for the pets and owners who have these types. Thank u
Hello James! Excellent vΓdeo again. Very clear. I have a patient in my clΓnic, a 5 year old dog, who startet with general seizures a year after a fall of a height of three floors at the age of 4 ( i saved him from this fall). I started with phenobarbital, and he did very well. I also did phenobarbital concentration in blood, and it was almost perfect. But after a time the frequency of the seizures increased despite of the medication. In between he had a positive result of neospora and toxoplasma, but with a very low title. I did not think that the title was important, but one doctor in the university hospital prescribed doxicicline, and after finishing the treatment, seizures stayed the same.
In your opinion, should i try to associate phenobarbital with Pottassium bromide?
Blood work ( hepatic, renal, etc) was ok.
It is really difficult if not imposible here to do a mri in pets.
Perhaps an interesting case for You to hear.
Regards!!
Love these educational videos ππ»
My dog pookie had a stroke and it was recommended that he be put down so he wouldn't suffer anymore. :'( so :'''''''''''(
I really like the epilepsy breakdown!. Iβm an emergency vet and the moment when I talk to clients I use the extracranial vs intracranial method but maybe reactive, structural and idiopathic is a better, less broad breakdown π
Thank you π
Great, concise video! Thankyou so much for making it π
Dr.Cellini I really hope you see this!! I'm so confused! My dog started having seizures when he was 3, and they diagnosed him with idiopathic epilepsy. He's 6 now and being treated with phenobarbital. He has a seizure about every 6-7 weeks like clockwork, that last anywhere between 3 to 5 minutes. However, no vet has ever told me that I need to bring my dog in each time he has a seizure. Should I be doing that??
Also, what, if anything, can I do during a seizure to make it less severe, or make it stop sooner? I heard a dog's body temp will get higher during a seizure, so what I've been doing is putting an ice pack on his lower back and putting a fan on him during the seizure. I always lay with him and try to comfort him, and keep him from hurting himself during it. Is all of that ok? And what else can I do to help him?
Great information for pet owners to have. I hope I continue to not have to worry about seizures in my pets but at least I now know what to look out for and what the options are.
Thank you for this. A lot of people don't know what a seizure looks like in their pets. My sister had a cat that had seizures.
Awesome video!! Love your channel Dr.Cellini. Greetings from Peru
I had epilepsy as a kid and had 3 separate occurrences of a grand mal. My last one was in elementary school during lunch, so my parents knew what seizures were and the signs. Our previous dog that we had a few years ago we adopted from a shelter and had zero information about him. After a couple years, he started to deteriorate and have sporadic seizures. At first, neither my mom nor I recognized what was happening because we didn't expect it. It was really scary for us to witness.
Thank you for the video, I didnβt know about focal seizures or how they manifested on patients, Iβll make sure to be paying close attention to animals I tend to
Thank you! And thx for the heads up. Hate seeing animals suffering, tho itβs valuable examples
Very interesting video! In case of clusters not responsive to rectal administration of Diazepam, would you recommend a few hours of general anesthesia with either propofol or isofluorane?
Thank you!
Thanks Dr Cellini!!! This is an amazing video!!! Can you keep doing this Informational videos please? Thanks a lot!
Can you do a video on Canine Cognitive Dysfunction and a neurologistβs perspective?
your content is great!!!!
Solid informative video.
Hey Dr. Cellini, thanks for the fascinating content! I have a quick question. I'm an emergency medicine physician and was curious about the differences between seizure management in dogs/cats vs humans. For us, phenobarbital is generally a second- or third-line rescue medication. My neurology colleagues tend to go with Keppra/valproate as first-line maintenance therapy, seemingly because of better safety profiles in humans when compared to barbiturates. What's the reasoning for phenobarbital being your first-line choice over other anti-epileptics like Keppra/valproate? Thanks for your time!
Very Informative and straight to the point ! Great for taking notes π Thanks for the great video <3 I have a husky that presented with seizures >1 year ago at 4/5 years of age, she is completely normal when not having seizures and we have managed them with phenobarbital, started immediatly after the second seizure in a 6 month time frame and we are almost at 2 years seizure free π
Love both the fun and educational content on your channel doc!
This is awesome! I'm in school right now in my last year of undergrad and I've been interning with a vet to get some experience. This video has helped fix some "plot holes" in my learning, its all coming together and its all super cool!
Hello Dr. Thank you for the refresher course. In my country we do not have access to phenobarbital. Do you have any experience using diazepam or gabapentin in long term management of idiopathic seizure in cat? Thank you again