Canine Epilepsy

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Canine Epilepsy

• By Katie Meeves

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What is Epilepsy?

• Epilepsy is a neurological condition that, from
  time to time, produces brief disturbances
  electrical functions of the brain. (Epilepsy
  Foundation))
• These disturbances are seizures.
• When seizures continue to occur for unknown
  reasons or because of an underlying problem that
  can not be corrected, the condition is known as
  epilepsy. (Epilepsy Foundation)

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What causes epilepsy?

• Head Injuries
• Lack of Oxygen During Birth
• Brain Tumors
• Lead Poisoning
• Hereditary

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Type of Seizures

• Tonic Clonic
• Animal falls, looses consciousness, extends its
  limbs rigidly. Paddling of limbs, chewing,
  dilated pupils, salivation, urination, and
  defecation. (Alyward)
• Partial Seizure
• Only occurs in one part of the body. Muscle
  jerking, movement of one limb, facial twitches.
  (Alyward)

• Petit Mal
• Brief duration of unconsciousness, loss of muscle
  tone, blank stare, possibly upwards rotation in
  eyes. (Alyward)
• Very rare in animals.
• Cluster Seizures
• Many seizures in a short amount of time. The
  animal is only conscious a short times between
  seizures.

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Epilepsy Mainly Found in

• Dachshunds
• Belgian Tervuren Shepherds
• Keeshonds
• British Alsatians
• Beagles
• Golden Retrievers
• Bernese Mountain dogs
• Labrador Retrievers
• Vizslas

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Meora Li a.k.a Ms.
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Lunas
Anya Aris a.k.a Anya Aris
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Keeshonds
British Alsatians
Belgian Tervuren Shepherds
Vizslas
Bernese Mountain dogs
Beagles
Golden Retrievers
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Treatments

• Drugs
• Surgery
• Special diet
• Device used to stimulate the vagus nerve.
• Drug theory is the most common

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Other Species with Epilepsy

• Epilepsy affects people of all ages, all nations,
  and all ages. (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Epilepsy can also occur in cats, rabbits, and
  mice.

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Epilepsy in Humans

• Epilepsy is often thought of as a condition of
  childhood, but it can develop at any time of
  life. (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Only 30 percent of the 125,000 new cases every
  year begin in childhood. (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Epilepsy is also high in people over the age of
  65. (Epilepsy Foundation)

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Works Cited

• Alyward. Canine Epilepsy FAQ. 8 Sep. 2007.
  
• Dawidowska and Mood. Veterinary Breakthroughs.
  Prevention. 55 (2003) 162-164.
• Epilepsy Foundation. 7 Sep. 2007.
  

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