Everything is fine with the Puppa. No seizure activity...although he has been acting more "doped up" lately. I don't know if he's lost weight lately or something and the meds are stronger now for him, or what's going on. But he has seemed a bit off lately. We're keeping an eye on him.
Ok...so we will be traveling in October up north for my sister's wedding. We've decided to take the dogs along with us because I'm worried about finding someone to watch them and feed them correctly and administer the medication correctly. We're on a pretty tight schedule and that's important, so I think I will just feel better if they are with us.
We're staying in a "pet friendly" motel, and they already know we're bringing the dogs and all that is set. In order to prepare, I wrote on the EPIL-K9 list I belong to (for epileptic dogs & their people) what they bring when travelling and what they have in their emergency seizure kit.
Here's what they've said so far:
- Medications (a few extra days' worth as well...just in case) like PB and KBr
- Valium if you give it
- Rescue Remedy
- Ice packs (they make some you crack and shake, or else keep ice at hand)
- Extra (throw away) towels or blankets
- Bottled water
- Wipes
- Waterproof sheet or tablecloth to put under crate
- Vet records
These are great suggestions!!
I'm also going to look up the closest vet to the hotel/wedding and call them to see what they do about emergencies, if there's an ER vet in the area. And also maybe a few along the way, just in case.
We'll also be bringing a cooler with their raw food and some recreational bones for them. We have this crate we bring to the lake when we go, so we'll probably bring that...it has some toys and things in it.
I don't think he'll have a seizure while we're gone. We go to the lake every year and he's fine, but I would hate him to have one and we're not prepared.
If you have any other suggestions, please leave me a comment and let me know!
