meeting with the vet

At our first meeting with the vet, I described Murphy's seizures, and the vet reviewed many of the things I had read online. They took a blood sample to check for obvious problems that might be triggering seizures. We talked about medication. I explained my concerns about phenobarbital, and asked about potassium bromide. Our vet had previously used the two medications together because the p.b. enhances the effectiveness of phenobarb, apparently. She had heard of using p.b. alone and was willing to try this with Murphy. We agreed to fill the prescription immediately. It is a compounded medication, so we go to a special pharmacy and keep it refrigerated. It is a beef-flavored liquid that can be squirted into the dogs mouth with a small syringe. Ironically, this method of administration made Murphy shake his head like crazy, which scared us, so now we squirt it on a small piece of bread, which he gobbles up.