Miniature Pinscher's question about Failure to Absorb Vitamin B12

Question

Our Min Pin has been on seizure medication for a year. She slowly has been having one to two seizures twice a month since this January. Today she has had 5 in the last 3 hours only when she relaxes and starts to fall asleep.

Accepted Answer

Hello, I am so sorry to hear that your dog is having seizures more often. This may indicate the the Levetiracetam is no longer controlling the seizures on their own, or that she may have something additional going on such as liver dysfunction, which can also lead to worsening seizures. 

If she has had that many seizures in such a short amount of time, this is an emergency. I recommend taking her to her veterinarian or to a veterinary emergency clinic immediately. The longer you wait, the more damage the seizures can do if they are happening this close together.

I hope that all goes well with your dog, I know this is probably very stressful and I am so sorry! Once she has been treated emergently, the vet should be able to discuss more long-term management options.

Failure to Absorb Vitamin B12 in Dogs