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Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom

O'Neill, D; Phillipps, S; Egan, J; Brodbelt, D; Church, D; Volk, H

Authors

D O'Neill

S Phillipps

J Egan

D Brodbelt

D Church

H Volk



Abstract

Background

Little epidemiological evaluation of recurrent seizure disorders in cats currently exists in veterinary literature.

Objectives

To report the prevalence and risk factors for recurrent seizure disorders (RSD) and epilepsy in cats presented to primary care veterinary practices in the United Kingdom (UK).

Animals

A total of 285 547 cats under veterinary care during 2013 presenting to 282 primary care clinics in the UK.

Methods

Cohort study using multivariable logistic regression modeling for risk factor analysis.

Results

There were 458 confirmed RSD cases, giving a 1‐year period prevalence of 0.16% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.15‐0.18). A subset of 114 (24.89%) cases was recorded as having epilepsy, giving a 1‐year period prevalence of 0.04% (95% CI, 0.03‐0.5). Increasing age was significantly associated with increasing odds of RSD. Breed, sex, neuter status, and body weight were not associated with RSD. Epilepsy was most frequently diagnosed in adult to middle‐aged cats. Cats aged 3.0 to

Citation

O'Neill, D., Phillipps, S., Egan, J., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., & Volk, H. (2020). Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15881

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 12, 2020
Publication Date Sep 25, 2020
Deposit Date Oct 1, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Print ISSN 0891-6640
Publisher Wiley Open Access
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15881
Public URL https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1375556
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15881

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