DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DOGS WITH IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37000/abbsl.2024.111.10Keywords:
dog, epileptic seizures, diagnostics, anticonvulsants, treatment effectiveness.Abstract
The paper analyses clinical cases of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. The subjects were 12 dogs aged from one to five years with a history of frequent seizures with temporary loss of consciousness and an unspecified cause. Based on the results of an extended history, general clinical and special studies, a diagnosis of generalised idiopathic epilepsy was made. The prognosis for most of the research dogs is long-term - from favourable to cautious, depending on their clinical condition and the course of the disease. Treatment of the animals was aimed at controlling the frequency and nature of seizures. The treatment regimen for the experimental animals included the use of the anticonvulsant phenobarbital as a monotherapy and in combination with levetiracetam. The first signs of improvement in the physiological state of the animals were observed from the third day of treatment, and the final disappearance of clinical signs was observed within two weeks.
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