ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2020
Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom.
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- Autophagy and autophagy signaling in Epilepsy: possible role of autophagy activator.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2023Review
- Diagnostic value of cerebrospinal fluid analysis in epileptic cats with unremarkable brain MRI or hippocampal signal changes only.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Perceptions and attitudes towards companion animal brain banking in pet owners: A UK pilot study.Veterinary record open · 2022Article
- Parallel roles of neuroinflammation in feline and human epilepsies.Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) · 2022Review
- Neurogenic Bladder in Dogs, Cats and Humans: A Comparative Review of Neurological Diseases.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Evaluation of the effect of phenobarbital administration on the biochemistry profile, with a focus on serum liver values, in epileptic cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Article
- Epilepsy in British Shorthair cats in Sweden.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Article
- Clinical Course and Diagnostic Findings of Biopsy Controlled Presumed Immune-Mediated Polyneuropathy in 70 European Cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2020Article
- Surveillance of heat-related illness in small animals presenting to veterinary practices in the UK between 2013 and 2018.Open veterinary journalArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundLittle epidemiological evaluation of recurrent seizure disorders in cats currently exists in veterinary literature.
objectivesTo report the prevalence and risk factors for recurrent seizure disorders (RSD) and epilepsy in cats presented to primary care veterinary practices in the United Kingdom (UK). ANIMALS: A total of 285 547 cats under veterinary care during 2013 presenting to 282 primary care clinics in the UK.
methodsCohort study using multivariable logistic regression modeling for risk factor analysis.
resultsThere were 458 confirmed RSD cases, giving a 1-year period prevalence of 0.16% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.15-0.18). A subset of 114 (24.89%) cases was recorded as having epilepsy, giving a 1-year period prevalence of 0.04% (95% CI, 0.03-0.5). Increasing age was significantly associated with increasing odds of RSD. Breed, sex, neuter status, and body weight were not associated with RSD. Epilepsy was most frequently diagnosed in adult to middle-aged cats. Cats aged 3.0 to <6.0 years had 3.32 times higher odds of epilepsy diagnosis compared to cats <3.0 years of age. Insured cats were more likely to be diagnosed with epilepsy compared to noninsured cats. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Although less common than in dogs, RSD and epilepsy still comprise an important disorder group in the UK cat population. Aging is a significant risk factor for these disorders in cats.
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