https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/26047/post-ictal-barking a client of mine has a Deerhound with epileptiform seizures. Moderately well controlled but obviously with a 45kg dog it can be difficult in the post ictal blundering about phase. However there is also the repetitive manic uncontrollable barking thaten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/183608?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 27 Aug 2017 22:05:01 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:dbc3ad38-e0b1-402b-a28d-063286e4fbbajanine redman<p>Rectal diazepam &nbsp;no effect or made things worse&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/182768?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:53:23 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:20a63c54-23ac-4261-9d2a-fd7ae42bd7dbThomas Johnson<p>[quote user=&quot;Martin Atkinson&quot;]Benzodiazepines are are better bet sometimes can make things worse as they release the dog&#39;s inhibitions and can cause hyper-excitement.[/quote]</p> <p>I would agree that a a benzodiazepine would probably be the best option, I would probably start with a low dose to judge their effect and increase on future occasions if necessary.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/182725?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:31:42 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:1293f767-e1d3-4e2e-b67d-37091e9d615aMartin Atkinson<p>I don&#39;t know I would be happy using medetomidine in an epileptic animal, I&#39;ve seen a number of animals seizure when its been given as a pre-med, and Sileo is not easy to medicate as most clients are not good at getting it into the lip folds - it doesn&#39;t work if its swallowed.</p> <p>Benzodiazepines are are better bet sometimes can make things worse as they release the dog&#39;s inhibitions and can cause hyper-excitement.</p> <p>IMO, treatment would be better aimed at getting the seizures better under control.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>