To Jim Cristea and Cody: > Now it seems that every time I feed him by syringe (Pureed "Duck > Soup") he has a seizure immediately afterwards. The vet ... gave him > two oral doses (0.1cc) of Azium (instead of prednisone--prednisone may > inhibit his healing right now). > 1) How can I feed him by syringe and still prevent seizures? > 2) Why are the seizures happening when I feed him? Jim - Cody's seizures following feeding is probably due to the high glucose load. Residual insulin-producing tissue will respond to the presence of high levels of glucose in the bloodstream following a meal by producing insulin. But since there is excess insulin-producing tissue in Cody's pancreas, he often goes into hypoglycemia and will seizure. A post-op glucose reading of 43 is not a good sign. The best way to treat this is to feed small meals every 4-6 hours. I realize this can be a problem - but hopefully you will be able to wean him off of the syringe and back on to free choice feeding, and he will be able to monitor his own glucose needs (somehow they know when to stop eating) and we should see those seizures decrease and hopefully disappear. But as long as you are having to force feed him, we can expect the seizures. REgarding prednisone - it is much more effective than Azium at raising the glucose. I don't think you will have much problem with retarded healing at the prescribed dosage (0.5-1 mg/kg divided into two dosages.) Ask your vet to give it a try. You can always switch back to Azium if you have to. Bruce H. Williams, DVM Dept. of Veterinary Pathology Chief Pathologist, AccuPath Armed Forces Institute of Pathology [log in to unmask] Washington, D.C. 20306-6000 [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1229]