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Neurology

Calming Drugs For Convulsing Dogs: Addressing Anxiety In Epileptic Patients

Friday, June 20, 2025
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM ET
Pending CE: 1.0 Medical
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Disclosure(s):
Barbara Lindsay, BSc/BVMS, DACVIM (Neurology): No financial relationships to disclose
Kersti Seksel, BVSc (Hons) MRCVS BA MA (Hons) FANZCVS DACVB DECAWBM FAVA: No financial relationships to disclose
Presentation Description / Summary: Treating epilepsy is more than simply managing seizure frequency. In this joint presentation a veterinary behaviorist and a veterinary neurologist will review anxiety as a comorbidity in epileptic dogs then explore the use of psychotropic medications combined with anti-convulsants. This session will improve welfare for hospitalized epileptic patients and reframe your approach to the management of chronic anxiety in epileptics at home.

Learner Outcomes:
- Discuss the behavioral comorbidities associated with canine epilepsy.
- Explore the polypharmacy (advantages and dangers) of psychotropic drugs in epileptics

Learning Objectives:

  • - Discuss the behavioral comorbidities associated with canine epilepsy.
  • - Explore the polypharmacy (advantages and dangers) of psychotropic drugs in epileptics