Canine idiopathic epilepsy

摘要

Canine idiopathic epilepsy has an estimated prevalence of 0.62% in primary veterinary practice (Kearsley-Fleet et al, 2013) and as such, is one of the most common chronic neurological diseases. Descriptions of 'epilepsy of unknown origin . . . where no symptom characteristic of any other condition has as yet presented' can be found in early veterinary textbooks (Kirk, 1922) and, although our knowledge is now considerably greater, and we are no longer treating it with arsenic, we are still a long wayfrom preventing or curing this enigmatic disease. This article describes the diagnosis, management and considerations to take when dealing with this condition.