Initial dosages in dogs are 3-5mg/kg q8-12h but have been increased up to 12mg/kg q8h. If one is converting a patient from primidone to phenobarbital or vice versa, the conversion is 65mg phenobarbital to 250mg primidone. | Initial dosages in dogs are 3-5mg/kg q8-12h but have been increased up to 12mg/kg q8h. If one is converting a patient from primidone to phenobarbital or vice versa, the conversion is 65mg phenobarbital to 250mg primidone. |