Polyphagia Excessive appetite. Polyuria Excessive Urination. Postictal Signs Transient clinical abnormalities in brain function that are caused by seizures and appear when the seizure has ended. Refractory Resistant to treatment or cure. The level at which a seizure will occur.
Epileptic dogs have a very low seizure threshold.
Once a day. A focal seizure in which consciousness is preserved. Status Epilepticus A life threatening situation that is defined as a seizure lasting 20 to 30 minutes, which is an estimation of the duration necessary to cause brain damage, however, treatment needs to begin well before 20 minutes has elapsed. A more practical definition of Status is a continuous seizure lasting at least 5 minutes, or two or more discrete seizures without full recovery of consciousness between seizures. TID Three times a day.