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    Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2010 Jan;40(1):161-79. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2009.09.004.

    Idiopathic epilepsy in dogs and cats.

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    Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4544, USA. wthomas@utk.edu

    Abstract

    Idiopathic epilepsy is the most common brain disease in dogs and also occurs in cats. Optimal management entails an accurate diagnosis and appropriate drug therapy. In dogs, either phenobarbital or bromide is appropriate as initial therapy. Phenobarbital is the drug of choice for cats. Several other drugs including zonisamide and levetiracetam have the advantage of fewer side effects and are being increasingly used in veterinary medicine. Treatment is successful in most cases, allowing the pet and client to enjoy a good quality of life.

    PMID:
    19942062
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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