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Diagnosis and control of epilepsy in the cat
Author(s) -
Rusbridge Clare
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.27.4.208
Subject(s) - epilepsy , medicine , medical diagnosis , antiepileptic drug , intensive care medicine , differential diagnosis , pediatrics , psychiatry , pathology
SEIZURES are the one of the most common presentations in the neurological feline patient and can be a daunting prospect for the veterinary clinician. The list of possible differential diagnoses is huge and demands a careful and systematic diagnostic approach. This article steers the practitioner through the work‐up and provides guidance on the provision and monitoring of antiepileptic drug therapy in cats.