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The usual recommended dose of phenobarbital is 1mg to 2mg per pound of body weight every 12 hours, but the dose can go as high as 4mg per pound of body weight twice daily. His usual dose then could be 20mgs to 40mgs twice daily. (20 pounds X 1mg/pound = 20mgs or 20 pounds X 2mg/pound = 40mgs). His usual dose is actually a little low, but if it ...
Dog Veterinarian: Dr. Gabby. As long as he did not start seizing, I think it will be fine. The evening dose should kick in and suppress his seizures. Just give him his usual dose in the morning. Try to stay calm so he does not pick up on your panic and become stressed. It sounds like he is just fine though.
Friend, 32.4mg of phenobarbital will Not be toxic to a 27 lbs Jack, this is within therapeutic range. Of the medications you have listed the only concern would be the Tramadol which can increase the sedative effects when used with phenobarbital. I would recommend you do not give him any tramadol for the next 12 hours, otherwise he will be fine.
Customer: My 9 year old pup is epileptic so she takes phenobarbital. I took her for a check up on Friday and they mentioned that her levels were in the toxic range (we had been gone a week and my sister took care of them and turns out she gave her her medicine at the wrong times).
Veterinarian's Assistant chat. Customer: We just gave the wrong dog a dose of 32.4 mg of phenobarbital and 250mg of levetrimacetam. He is a 22 pound wire fox terrier. The dose was meant for our other terrier who has seizures. Should we take him to the emergency vet or try to induce vomiting?
Practicing small animal veterinarian for 18 years. 57,004 Satisfied Customers. I think my 25lb scottie accidentally invested a half of a phenobarbital. The dosage is 64.8 so the amount would be. Dr. Peter. 20 years of internal medicine, surgery, and preventive care.
I'd dose with 15 mg once daily for a week and then stop dosing altogether. Withdrawal symptoms - unlikely to be severe due to the very low dose being administered for the last 2 months might include anxiety, convulsion or seizures, dizziness, increasing weakness, muscle twitching, nausea and vomiting, and sleeplessness.
It's a dosage which most vets would probably give, myself included so I don't think she's necessarily being overdosed. Without running a phenobarb level though, we wouldn't know for sure, though. Her adverse side effects are ones commonly seen when this drug is first started for many patients.
The usual recommended dose of phenobarbital is 1mg to 2mg per pound of body weight every 12 hours, but the dose can go as high as 4mg per pound of body weight twice daily. If she normally only takes 16.2mgs and she received an extra dose (double her usual dose) then she received 32.4mgs tonight.
Customer: I just gave my dog a double dose of phenobarbital. He takes 16.2 mg 2x daily. He takes 16.2 mg 2x daily. So just now I gave him 2 16.2 mgMy dog weights approx. 14 lbs t Veterinarian's Assistant: I'll do all I can to help.