Brigda wrote ...

Yes, I have, with one of first neos. It would have been 1995, I believe. I had obtained a 2 yr old tawny from Oregon, after a week, at my home, he started seizing. No apparent cause.

Of course, I had no clue as to his previous first years. He was expensive, but when he arrived, was in pretty bad shape.

He had 2 seizures one day, the 2nd one, we were at the vet, and he fell, as the seizure started, and occluded, (blocked off) his airway, and he couldn't breathe. I straightened out his head, then proceeded to cry... Scared the ____ out of me. We put him on Phenobarbital. He had to have blood drawn at intermittent times, frequent at first.

He never had a "therapeutic level" which means a level of the drug high enough in his system, (blood test), to PREVENT seizures. So, after being on this med for 2 years, and it was VERY cheap, the vet and I decided, since he never had another seizure, to wean him off.

I weaned him off, over 2 months. Slowly. I believe he may have had a head injury prior to coming to me, but I think the most likely cause, was nutrition. He was very skinny, almost emaciated when he arrived. Sores, and pus all over his poor beautiful face. God, I still miss my old Hoochie boy!! (Yes, he came with the name Hooch).

He died at age 10. I don't know if I have his old papers, but he was out of something like B and B Tank?? We are at the vet now, but later tonight, I'll try to scan pics of him, into the computer and post. He was a big tawny. I believe he was 185#, I'll ask Carman, she has a memory like a steel trap, that woman....

Anne