He's a mini poodle and he first began having seizures when he was only 8.5 weeks old. He had 3 total over 24 hours. They discharged him on phenobarbitone. All tests came back as normal and every vet I have spoken to is puzzled. I was advised against an MRI scan for now because there are too many risks with putting such a young puppy under general anaesthesia.
He didn't have any further episodes until today at 11 weeks old. I recorded it and forwarded it to the neurologist along with any other info I thought was relevant. She got back to me and told me it was early onset idiopathic epilepsy.
It's heartbreaking because this is his "critical window" and he's already had such traumatic experiences and I believe there are also side effects from the medication in the mix. I can see this is all affecting him and it's affecting me too. I'm a first time dog owner and I knew it would be a big challenge, but this has added an extra layer of stress and uncertainty. 😞
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