Medicina veterinaria

problema de eliminación de heces inapropiada, resuelto a través de un completo análisis de las causas que lo han provocado

Se trata de un caso clínico en un gato de dos años

Eleven dogs diagnosed with refractory idiopathic epilepsy were treated orally with gabapentin for a minimum of three months at an initial dose of 10 mg/kg every eight hours. They were all experiencing episodes of generalised tonic-clonic seizures and had been treated chronically with a combination of phenobarbital and potassium bromide at doses sufficient to reach acceptable therapeutic serum levels without causing significant side effects. In each dog, the number of seizures per week, the average duration of the seizures and the number of days on which seizures occurred were compared for the three months before and after they were treated with gabapentin. A minimum 50 per cent reduction in the number of seizures per week was interpreted as a positive response to gabapentin, and six of the dogs showed a positive response. After the addition of gabapentin, both the number of seizures per week (P= 0·005) and the number of days with any seizures in a one-week period (P=0·03) were significantly reduced. Mild side effects of ataxia and sedation were observed in five of the dogs, but they were not severe enough to warrant the treatment being discontinued during the trial.

LEV was effective in reducing seizure frequency initially in the majority of dogs with PB and KBr resistant epilepsy. However, most of the dogs experienced an increase in their seizure frequency and frequency of seizure days after 4-8 months. LEV was well tolerated in most dogs and the only side-effect reported was sedation. However, further studies would be necessary before to confirm the absence of behavioural problems during LEV treatment.

From the owners' perspective, adequacy of seizure control is determined by the balance between ''the dog's quality of life'', ''adequate seizure frequency'' and ''acceptable side effects of antiepileptic drugs''. A frequency of less than one seizure every three months is associated with the perception by owners of adequate seizure control.

Cuando el tratamiento típico no funciona, los medicamentos que se pueden considerar.

A cross-sectional study on compulsive behaviour (stable vices) in horses U. A. LUESCHER1,†, D. B. McKEOWN1, HELENA DEAN2 Article first published online: 10 JUN 2010 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1998.tb05138.x © 1998 EVJ Ltd Issue

A cross-sectional study on compulsive behaviour (stable vices) in horses U. A. LUESCHER1,†, D. B. McKEOWN1, HELENA DEAN2 Article first published online: 10 JUN 2010 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1998.tb05138.x © 1998 EVJ Ltd Issue

Article first published online: 10 MAR 2008 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1998.tb12353.x Issue Additional Information How to Cite SEKSEL, K. and LINDEMAN, M. (1998), Use of clomipramine in the treatment of anxiety-related and obsessive-compulsive disorders in cats. Australian Veterinary Journal, 76: 317-321.

November 15, 2002, Vol. 221, No. 10, Pages 1445-1452 doi: 10.2460/javma.2002.221.1445 Karen L. Overall, VMD, PhD, DACVB Arthur E. Dunham, PhD Center for Neurobiology and Genetics-Psychiatry Department, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (Overall); Biology Department, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Accure in nutrients quantities

Diferent principles which have to be completely clear

Sheet that provides a quick view of the main points about nutrition in CKD

It emphasizes the necessity to prepare different dietary rations during the various stages of disease, on the basis of clinical signs and laboratory data.

Sometimes commercial diets are not the solution to CKD

artículo que contiene claves para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de cada una de las posibles causas de este problema (relacionadas con la bandeja, marcaje o cistitis idiopática felina)

The target is to explain that the different types of renal diseases and their degree of affection requiere different dietary management for each dog.