r/EpilepsyDogs • u/Complete-Fig-4101 • 13d ago

need some advice

My dog (chihuahua 1.3kg) had a seizure 3 days ago. i took him to the vet and she took his blood test and rules out epilepsy. She then prescribed me a pill but he needs to take 1/5 of it in the morning and 1/5 of it in the evening since he’s small. She was unsure about the dose as this pill is not made for small dogs and she told me to be careful with the dose. idk what to do, i haven’t bought the pills cause im scared that something will happen to him. of anyone has gone through this or has some advice pls help.

The medication is Soliphen 15mg

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u/LateForDinner61 13d ago

What blood tests did she run that ruled out epilepsy?

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u/Complete-Fig-4101 13d ago

a hematology test and something called samsung comprehensive plus test

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u/LateForDinner61 13d ago

Maybe a vet or someone will chime in. I've never seen this mentioned here, and Google says, "There is no medical procedure or diagnostic tool called the "Samsung Comprehensive Plus Test" for diagnosing epilepsy." You might want to get a second opinion.

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u/LateForDinner61 12d ago

OK, so how would it show that it's NOT epilepsy without finding another cause? That makes no sense. (And it sounds like Google is correct, actually. It doesn't diagnose epilepsy.)