https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/26355/firework-phobia-in-dog-on-phenobarbitone I have just been on the phone to an owner whose dog is on phenobarbital (bloods in last two months) she normally cluster seizures once every 1-2 months. She was diagnosed in the last year, no MRI so cannot rule out intracranial causes. She is scareden-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/187497?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 04 Nov 2017 19:45:48 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b4dfc42b-5a47-4378-a677-4c869478a7cajanine redman<p>Adding dexdomitor in the form of Sileo also works&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/187197?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:04:25 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:887a28af-0b10-40c9-a5ae-c7872a3131b6mariette asselbergs<p>+1 for alprazolam, and levetiracetam is also a good add on for a few days. Diazepam works very short time so I would think it useless as a prevention.</p> <p>Mariette</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/187029?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 28 Oct 2017 14:06:44 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:94398716-6c2b-4113-b431-66307fd56760Richard Carter<p>or increase the phenobarb over the fireworks period? Least likely to have interaction apart from sedation</p> <p>we using alprazolam this season based on the success last year. Tablet at sunset.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/187028?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:18:36 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:a1e3111d-0f19-4d06-bd27-da38b90e5870Daniella Sellick<p>I have tried levatiracetum, still imterested to find out other views</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/187021?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:57:01 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2f583e1b-f41c-4378-9c25-6a2c81d263deRob Loxley<p>[quote user=&quot;Daniella Sellick&quot;]She is a 10 year old GSD[/quote]</p> <p>9+ yrs old at diagnosis would make me wonder about causes other than idiopathic epilepsy</p> <p>But as for your question, adding quick acting (ie not KBr) 2nd antiepileptic seems reasonable option</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/187015?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:47:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:859f0eba-b1ce-4206-afee-df91c1ae1883Daniella Sellick<p>She is a 10 year old GSD, last weight 44.3kg, currently on 60mg pheno BID, dose increased in august following bloods from 45mg BID</p> <p>Do you think fireworks likely cause? O already refused full neuro work up MRI etc</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>