Idiopathic epilepsy in dogs: Owners' perspectives on management with phenobarbitone and/or potassium bromide

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 574-581

  Chang, Y ^a   Mellor, D J ^a   Anderson, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BROMIDE; PHENOBARBITAL; POTASSIUM BROMIDE; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG COMBINATION; EPILEPSY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BROMIDES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPILEPSY; PHENOBARBITAL; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEIZURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33749363592     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00203.x     Document Type: Review

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