Seizures

I’m so sorry that happened to your Sheltie, that must’ve been very scary! My now 2 year old had what I believe was a reaction to her second puppy vaccination sand developed a twitch that my vet said was neurological in nature. I did take her to a holistic vet who said it ‘could’ve’ been caused by the vaccine. Different from your situation in that it wasn’t a tick medication but the one thing the vet told me regarding seizures is that flea and tick medication do carry an inherent risk of seizures. I’d say it’s more likely that the Bravecto caused the seizure than not (and you should report directly to the manufacturer especially if the vet doesn’t agree with you….

• The FDA continues to monitor adverse drug event reports for these products and encourages pet owners and veterinarians to report adverse drug events. You can do this by reporting to the drugs’ manufacturers, who are required to report this information to the FDA, or by submitting a report directly to the FDA.
• To report suspected adverse drug events for these products and/or obtain a copy of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or for technical assistance, contact the appropriate manufacturers at the following phone numbers:
  • Merck Animal Health (Bravecto): 800-224-5318

I’m not sure if your vet told you but if your dog has had ANY type of seizure you should avoid giving any flea or tick medication. Because they already carry a risk of seizures a dog who already has had a seizure has an even HIGHER risk of experiencing another seizure from a medication that can cause them.
When this happened to Blueberry I spoke to a naturopath and I put Blueberry on a CBD oil for dogs (it helps to reduce inflammation) and I’m not 100% sure if it was that or if she just outgrew them but they did stop by the time she was around 5 months old. She’s now just over 2 years old and they’ve never returned however I cannot give her flea or tick meds and I’ve gotten her titered rather than vaccinated.
I hope your dog doesn’t have any further seizures but I wouldn’t hesitate to find a different vet (holistic vets are still trained veterinarians who specialize)…vets need to be on the ball as far as side effects of these tick meds we give our dogs!

 

My angel Ally had seizures after getting Sentinel, and I never gave that to her again. And she never had another seizure. So as others said, I would be VERY careful what you use on her for flea and tick, and you might want to get her DNA tested for the MDR1 gene, which can cause problems for Shelties and Collies taking certain medications.

 

Sorry about the seizure - must be scary for both you and your pupper. I would recommend testing for this as well. If your sheltie does carry the gene, their are other medications you would want to be aware of to avoid. Here is a link to order the test...
https://apps3.vetmed.wsu.edu/VCPL/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=/VCPL/

 

how is your girl doing?

 

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