title: 2015 ACVIM Small Animal Consensus Statement on Seizure Management in Dogs.
abstract: This report represents a scientific and working clinical consensus statement on seizure management in dogs based on current literature and clinical expertise. The goal was to establish guidelines for a predetermined, concise, and logical sequential approach to chronic seizure management starting with seizure identification and diagnosis (not included in this report), reviewing decision-making, treatment strategies, focusing on issues related to chronic antiepileptic drug treatment response and monitoring, and guidelines to enhance patient response and quality of life. Ultimately, we hope to provide a foundation for ongoing and future clinical epilepsy research in veterinary medicine.
authors.affiliation: Medvet Chicago, Medical and Cancer Centers for Pets, Chicago, IL.|Department of Neurosurgery, Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Podell
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Group, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Volk
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary and Clinical Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berendt
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.|Center for Systems Neuroscience, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Löscher
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muñana
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, St. Paul, MN.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Platt
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006705:Homeopathy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D055536:Vagus Nerve Stimulation / Q000662:veterinary; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants
keywords: Cerebrospinal fluid; Dogs; Epilepsy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neurologic disorder