Dogs with epilepsy are among the commonest neurological patients in veterinary practice
and therefore have historically attracted much attention with regard to definitions, clinical …

We seek a general approach to determine what stimulus features visual neurons are sensitive
to and how those features are represented by the neuron's responses. Because lesions of …

This article outlines the consensus proposal on diagnosis of epilepsy in dogs by the
International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force. The aim of this consensus proposal is to improve …

On initial evaluation for onset of seizure disorders at nonreferral veterinary practices, 50
previously healthy dogs were enrolled in a study to determine the probability of identifying a …

In Europe, the number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) licensed for dogs has grown considerably
over the last years. Nevertheless, the same questions remain, which include, 1) when to …

5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a common autosomal recessive disorder in humans
and the leading genetic cause of infantile death. Patients lack a functional survival of motor …

On a retrospective basis, the response to adding chronic oral bromide (BR) to phenobarbital
(PB) administration in 23 refractory canine idiopathic epileptics between 1986 and 1991 …

Benefits of calcitriol therapy in uremic dogs and cats are considered by discussing mechanisms
underlying the positive responses to a survey relating to this treatment. The survey deals …

Successful treatment of seizure disorders in small animals requires proper patient assessment,
understanding the principles of antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy, designing a strategy for …

Common criteria for the diagnosis of drug resistance and the assessment of outcome are
needed urgently as a prerequisite for standardized evaluation and reporting of individual …