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The inevitable has come, Tolly's liver values have shot up off the charts.
Tolly has been taking phenobarbital for seizures for 8 years. Phenobarbitol is processed through the liver and eventually causes damage. Fortunately the liver is a regenerative organ and steps can be taken.
He gets annual blood work which has always been fine until this year there was a dramatic change.
My vet has started him on Denosyl right away.
I've also had to cut his phenobarbital back by 3.25 mg. This is the part that scares me the most. If the seizures come back at the lower dose I will choose quality of life over quantity and put him right back on the old dose, but that's just borrowing trouble. Crossing paws that he can maintain seizure free at the lower dose.
I have many questions for her which I will be asking at his next blood work appointment in two weeks, as we didn't get to talk much on the phone.
For one thing I want to know why she chooses Denosyl (Sam-e only) over Denamarin (Sam-e and milk thistle aka marin).
I'd like to hear from others who have or had cats going through something similar to what we are facing here now.
Tolly has been taking phenobarbital for seizures for 8 years. Phenobarbitol is processed through the liver and eventually causes damage. Fortunately the liver is a regenerative organ and steps can be taken.
He gets annual blood work which has always been fine until this year there was a dramatic change.
My vet has started him on Denosyl right away.
I've also had to cut his phenobarbital back by 3.25 mg. This is the part that scares me the most. If the seizures come back at the lower dose I will choose quality of life over quantity and put him right back on the old dose, but that's just borrowing trouble. Crossing paws that he can maintain seizure free at the lower dose.
I have many questions for her which I will be asking at his next blood work appointment in two weeks, as we didn't get to talk much on the phone.
For one thing I want to know why she chooses Denosyl (Sam-e only) over Denamarin (Sam-e and milk thistle aka marin).
I'd like to hear from others who have or had cats going through something similar to what we are facing here now.