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On Friday 7th November, the Animal Health Trust hosted a Spinone Open Day at their premises near Newmarket, Suffolk. Our Speakers for the day were Dr Luisa De Risio, Head of Neurology, Dr Cathryn Mellersh, Head of Canine Genetics and Dr Davide Berlato, Head of Oncology.
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The AHT’s epilepsy study has now moved to the Genetics Phase. We have contacted the owners of dogs with a confirmed diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy that we know are still…
The data collection for the study on Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Italian Spinone in the UK has been completed. The numerous variables are undergoing analysis and will be presented at an international conference in September.
The interim results suggest that the prevalence of Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Italian Spinonein the UK is greater than the 0.6% prevalence estimated in epileptic dogs of numerous breeds in first opinion practice in UK. Seizures are commonly generalised tonic-clonic and frequently occur in clusters. More than 50% of Spinoni required more than one antiepileptic medication and seizure control was often challenging. Epilepsy related mortality rate was higher than previously reported in other canine breeds.
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We’ve been asked by a researcher at the Clinical Investigations Centre at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) to help recruit for a food trial looking into the treatment of epilepsy. A new diet has been developed with the aim of improving the management of epileptic dogs, not only by reducing seizure frequency, but also by decreasing the level of side-effects seen with standard antiepileptic drugs.
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March Update from the AHT Research Study into Idopathic Epilepsy. Please help the Animal Heath Trust tackle Epilepsy in the Italian Spinone. As you know, the collaborative research project between…
February Update from the AHT Research Study into Idopathic Epilepsy.
Phase 3 of the AHT study into Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Italian Spinone is reaching its final stage. Dr Luisa De Risio and her team have been working extremely hard and hopefully now have sufficient robust cases to enable her to move to phases 4 and 5.
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