Idiopathic epilepsy in the Italian Spinone in the United Kingdom: prevalence, clinical characteristics, and predictors of survival and seizure remission.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is lack of data on idiopathic epilepsy (IE) in the Italian Spinone (IS).

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence of IE in the IS in the United Kingdom (UK) and to investigate predictors of survival and seizure remission.

Animals

The target population consisted of 3331 IS born between 2000 and 2011 and registered with the UK Kennel Club (KC). The owners of 1192 dogs returned phase I questionnaire. Sixty-three IS had IE.

Methods

Population survey. The owners of all UK KC-registered IS were invited to complete the phase I questionnaire. Information from the phase I questionnaire and veterinary medical records was used to identify IS with IE and obtain data on treatment and survival. Additional information was obtained from owners of epileptic IS who

SUBMITTER: De Risio L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4895410 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature