Metabolic and toxic causes of canine seizure disorders: A retrospective study of 96 cases

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 272-275

  Brauer, Christina ^a   Jambroszyk, Melanie ^b   Tipold, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b Tierärztliche Praxis für Kleintiere Dr Ehrhardt and Ehrhardt ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Hypocalcaemia; Hypoglycaemia; Metaldehyde; Organophosphates

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; HEAVY METAL; HYDROCARBON; LEAD; METHYLXANTHINE; MYCOTOXIN; PESTICIDE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; PLANT TOXIN; TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERNATREMIA; HYPEROSMOLARITY; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; HYPOXIA; INTOXICATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; UREMIA;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EPILEPSY; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; METABOLIC DISEASES; POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79951513923     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.10.023     Document Type: Article

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