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[quote=Anonymous]Take him off of the Tramodol for a little while.

My senior dog had an episode last fall.  He had been taking tramodol and rimadyl for a while.

The vet checked him out, and there was no reason she could find.  She did blood work.  That turned up fine.

She said it wasn't the meds, but it wouldn't hurt to take a break from them.  He had recently had his teeth cleaned, and it's possible the anesthesia combined with all of the pain meds he was taking regularly (tramodol included) went over the threshold of what his body could process.

Before starting the gabapentin, I'd take a little break from the tramodol.  Do you give your dog Phycox chews?  They help with arthritis.

The other possibility is that it is his spleen.  You should see a different vet.  For one giving a diagnosis over the phone is not good.  Two, seizures don't necessarily mean brain tumors.  I believe that it's actually far more likely to be an issue with the spleen (tumor) than brain.

A friends dog had a few seizures, and even then, the vet said to wait before going to the seizure meds because there are so many things that can cause a seizure.  It could be heat or overexertion, etc.

I'd start with taking a break from the tramodol and finding a new vet ;)[/quote]

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