Seizures in weims - advice needed PLEASE!

[ksousa]

My soon-to-be 3 year old weimaraner Sebastian has had a few seizures over the last 6 months. The first one which one of us actually saw was in December (neighbour claims he saw him having one in the yard a few months prior), the next was in January and the most recent one was today (March 17th). What usually happens is he throws up, then has a seizure. The seizures haven't been that severe (though it is awful to watch). They last less than a minute, then he's disoriented, clumsy and very frightened afterwards (growls and snaps if anyone approaches, which, for Sebastian, is very unusual - he's a lover, not a fighter!) but in 10-15 minutes he's back to his old self. Wants extra cuddles, but that's about it. He doesn't eliminate during the seizures but he does froth at the mouth and he salivates excessively.
I have been in contact with my vet since Sebastian had his first seizure and she feels that Sebastian should be put on seizure medication because he has had more than one seizure in the last six months.
I'm not too sure I want to do this because the meds they will put him on can cause liver damage and I am not sure it is worth risking the liver damage in order to manage what, to me, are seizures which don't occur that frequently and they don't seem to have much effect on him, however, I am not an expert, just a regular pet owner. Sebastian is my first weimaraner so I am not sure if this is something which weims are prone to. When I was researching the breed before I bought Sebastian, I don't recall seeing anything about weimaraners being prone to seizures.
I am supposed to meet with my vet on Saturday to discuss my options but was hoping someone on here could help me a bit more. I'm not a veterinarian so maybe my thinking that they aren't very frequent and have no effect on him is wrong? If you were me, would you put your dog on the medication? I do plan on researching it a bit more but really would appreciate any advice anyone can give me.
Thanks in advance!

[Cheryl]

There is a yahoo group of world wide pet owners who live with autoimmune dogs you might ask for help from, type in CIMDA from yahoo and I'm hoping Christina will check this post of yours, too. I have been away from posting/groups for the past year and a half or so, sorry! Hugs to your and your dog. Please ask the CIMDA group on yahoo, they are a tremendous help. Cheryl

[Wetdog]

Your best course of action is to go with what your vet tells you. If you do not feel comfortable with the way things are going, by all means, seek another opinion, but the one to trust in the professional with the training and experience. A good place to seek a second opinion if you would rather not ask your vet for a reference is a veterinarian training hospital associated with a School of Veterinary Medicine. They will have specialists in various fields readily available and be up to date on all the latest diagnostic and treatment options.

[marjolein]

If the bloodwork is good, I wouldn't do a thing if he only has one seizure a month.

[wimmyweimaraner]

What will you do if your dog is having seizures? Will you restrain the dog from shaking?

[Cheryl]

MistyRose Dexter is now ten years old, hypothyroid and the only symptoms she ever showed before I figured out to have her tested was a stiff coat and cold intolerance. I read about the 30 plus symptoms of hypothyroid in dogs when she was a year and a half old and ignored seizures... she is now, as of this summer, exercise intolerant:( she goes into seizures if I exercise her very much at all! She can only go for a short 2-3 block walk which she doesn't understand but is happy to be able to do that, still. Otherwise, she is in good health.