Epi-Care 250 mg

Features:
Epicare helps absorption, distribution, and speed of metabolism can vary among dogs, published dose recommendations only serve as a general guide. Most new patients are started at the lower end of the dose range.

However, patients with frequent or severe seizures are often managed by starting at the higher end of the dose range or by using a loading dose. Unless you give a loading dose it can take up to three or four months before it begins to work.

Symptoms:

• Collapsing.
• Jerking.
• Stiffening Muscle.
• Twitching.
• Loss of Consciousness.
• Drooling.
• Chomping.
• Tongue Chewing.

Side Effects:

• Sedation.
• Ataxia (hind end weakness and loss of coordination).
• Rare Skin Disorders.
• Increased urination.
• Stomach Upset.
• Nausea and Vomiting.
• Toxicity can occur in dogs with renal insufficiency.

Dose:

• For Ist 5 days, 1.5 ml/kg./day(can be divided in 2-3 dosage)
• 1 ml/3 kg./ day (can be divided into 2-3 dosages)