Hyperammonaemia in Dogs Presenting with Acute Epileptic Seizures-More than Portosystemic Shunts.

ABSTRACT: Hyperammonaemia in dogs is most frequently associated with hepatic encephalopathy caused by portosystemic shunting. This retrospective multicentre study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hyperammonaemia and hepatic encephalopathy in dogs with recent or ongoing epileptic seizures. Furthermore, we sought to evaluate if transient post-ictal hyperammonaemia as a sequela to seizure activity occurs, as reported in humans and recently in cats. The medical records of all dogs presented between 2014 and 2024 to ten AniCura Veterinary Hospitals in Sweden were retrospectively reviewed to obtain those with recent or ongoing epileptic seizures with concurrent analysis of ammonia. The records of 267 dogs were extracted for further review. Inclusion criteria included information regarding the descri

SUBMITTER: Fors SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12427340 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature