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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 completed the phase  II  questionnaire.    Results  The prevalence of  IE  in the  IS  in the  UK  was estimated as 5.3% (95%  CI , 4.03–6.57%). Survival time was significantly shorter in  IS  euthanized because of poorly controlled  IE  compared with epileptic  IS  that died of unrelated disorders ( P  = 0.001). Survival was significantly longer in  IS  with no cluster seizures ( CS ) ( P  = 0.040) and in  IS  in which antiepileptic medication was initiated after the second seizure rather than after ≥3 seizures ( P  = 0.044). Seizure remission occurred only in 3  IS .    Conclusions and Clinical Importance  The prevalence of  IE  in  IS  (5.3%) is higher than in dogs (0.6%) in the  UK . Idiopathic epilepsy in  IS  has a severe phenotype. Antiepileptic medication initiation after the second seizure and aggressive treatment of  CS  may improve survival.

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Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Italian Spinone in the United Kingdom: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Predictors of Survival and Seizure Remission