Effects of a ketogenic diet on ADHD-like behavior in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy
(2016)
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Packer, R. M. A., Law, T. H., Davies, E. S. S., Zanghi, B., Pan, Y., & Volk, H. A. (2016). Effects of a ketogenic diet on ADHD-like behavior in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.11.014
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Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (2015)
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Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., Tivers, M. S., & Burn, C. C. (2015). Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome. PLoS ONE, 10(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137496The domestic dog may be the most morphologically diverse terrestrial mammalian species known to man; pedigree dogs are artificially selected for extreme aesthetics dictated by formal Breed Standards, and breed-related disorders linked to conformation... Read More about Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome.
Impact of Facial Conformation on Canine Health: Corneal Ulceration (2015)
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Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., & Burn, C. C. (2015). Impact of Facial Conformation on Canine Health: Corneal Ulceration. PLoS ONE, 10(5), e0123827. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123827Concern has arisen in recent years that selection for extreme facial morphology in the domestic dog may be leading to an increased frequency of eye disorders. Corneal ulcers are a common and painful eye problem in domestic dogs that can lead to scarr... Read More about Impact of Facial Conformation on Canine Health: Corneal Ulceration.
How Long and Low Can You Go? Effect of Conformation on the Risk of Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Domestic Dogs (2013)
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Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., Volk, H. A., Shihab, N. K., & Burn, C. C. (2013). How Long and Low Can You Go? Effect of Conformation on the Risk of Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Domestic Dogs. PLoS ONE, 8(7), e69650. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069650Intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) is a common neurological disorder in certain dog breeds, resulting in spinal cord compression and injury that can cause pain and neurological deficits. Most disc extrusions are reported in chondrodystrophic breeds... Read More about How Long and Low Can You Go? Effect of Conformation on the Risk of Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Domestic Dogs.
Do dog owners perceive the clinical signs related to conformational inherited disorders as 'normal' for the breed? A potential constraint to improving canine welfare
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Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., & Burn, C. C. Do dog owners perceive the clinical signs related to conformational inherited disorders as 'normal' for the breed? A potential constraint to improving canine welfare. https://doi.org/10.7120/096272812x13345905673809
Clinical Risk Factors Associated with Anti-Epileptic Drug Responsiveness in Canine Epilepsy
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Packer, R. M. A., Shihab, N. K., Torres, B. B. J., & Volk, H. A. (in press). Clinical Risk Factors Associated with Anti-Epileptic Drug Responsiveness in Canine Epilepsy. PLoS ONE, 9(8), e106026. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106026The nature and occurrence of remission, and conversely, pharmacoresistance following epilepsy treatment is still not fully understood in human or veterinary medicine. As such, predicting which patients will have good or poor treatment outcomes is imp... Read More about Clinical Risk Factors Associated with Anti-Epileptic Drug Responsiveness in Canine Epilepsy.
An exploratory study using a statistical approach as a platform for clinical reasoning in canine epilepsy
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Armasu, M., Packer, R. M. A., Cook, S., Solcan, G., & Volk, H. A. (in press). An exploratory study using a statistical approach as a platform for clinical reasoning in canine epilepsy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.08.008Links between deficits identified on neurological examination, age of seizure onset and the presence of structural forebrain disease have often been postulated in dogs presenting with a history of seizures. The purpose of this study was to assess the... Read More about An exploratory study using a statistical approach as a platform for clinical reasoning in canine epilepsy.
Strategies for the management and prevention of conformation-related respiratory disorders in brachycephalic dogs
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Packer, R. M. A., & Tivers, M. S. Strategies for the management and prevention of conformation-related respiratory disorders in brachycephalic dogs. Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, 2015(6), 219-232. https://doi.org/10.2147/VMRR.S60475
Responses to successive anti-epileptic drugs in canine idiopathic epilepsy
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Packer, R. M. A., Shihab, N. K., Torres, B. B. J., & Volk, H. A. Responses to successive anti-epileptic drugs in canine idiopathic epilepsy. Veterinary Record, 176(8), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102934
ADHD-LIKE BEHAVIOURAL PROFILE IN DOGS WITH IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY
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Packer, R. M. A., Davies, E. S. S., Pan, Y., Zanghi, B., Law, T. H., & Volk, H. A. ADHD-LIKE BEHAVIOURAL PROFILE IN DOGS WITH IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY. Epilepsia, 56, 128-129. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.13241
Assessment into the usage of levetiracetam in a canine epilepsy clinic
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Packer, R. M. A., Nye, G., Porter, S. E., & Volk, H. A. (in press). Assessment into the usage of levetiracetam in a canine epilepsy clinic. BMC Veterinary Research, 11(1), 340. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-015-0340-x
Inter-observer agreement of canine and feline paroxysmal event semiology and classification by veterinary neurology specialists and non-specialists
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Packer, R. M. A., Berendt, M., Bhatti, S. F. A., Charalambous, M., Cizinauskas, S., De Risio, L., …Volk, H. A. (in press). Inter-observer agreement of canine and feline paroxysmal event semiology and classification by veterinary neurology specialists and non-specialists. BMC Veterinary Research, 11(1), 356. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-015-0356-2
Thoracic and Lumbar Vertebral Bone Mineral Density Changes in a Natural Occurring Dog Model of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
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De Decker, S., Lam, R. W., Packer, R. M. A., Gielen, I. M. V. L., & Volk, H. A. (in press). Thoracic and Lumbar Vertebral Bone Mineral Density Changes in a Natural Occurring Dog Model of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis. PLoS ONE, 10(4), e0124166. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124166
International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force's current understanding of idiopathic epilepsy of genetic or suspected genetic origin in purebred dogs
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Hüelsmeyer, V., Fischer, A., Mandigers, P. J. J., De Risio, L., Berendt, M., Rusbridge, C., …Volk, H. A. (in press). International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force's current understanding of idiopathic epilepsy of genetic or suspected genetic origin in purebred dogs. BMC Veterinary Research, 11, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-015-0463-0Canine idiopathic epilepsy is a common neurological disease affecting both purebred and crossbred dogs. Various breed-specific cohort, epidemiological and genetic studies have been conducted to date, which all improved our knowledge and general under... Read More about International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force's current understanding of idiopathic epilepsy of genetic or suspected genetic origin in purebred dogs.
International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force Consensus Proposal: Diagnostic approach to epilepsy in dogs
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De Risio, L., Bhatti, S. F. A., Munana, K., Penderis, J., Stein, V., Tipold, A., …Volk, H. A. (in press). International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force Consensus Proposal: Diagnostic approach to epilepsy in dogs. BMC Veterinary Research, 11(148), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-015-0462-1This article outlines the consensus proposal on diagnosis of epilepsy in dogs by the International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force. The aim of this consensus proposal is to improve consistency in the diagnosis of epilepsy in the clinical and research... Read More about International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force Consensus Proposal: Diagnostic approach to epilepsy in dogs.
Study on the effects of imepitoin on the behaviour of dogs with epilepsy
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Packer, R. M. A., & Volk, H. A. (in press). Study on the effects of imepitoin on the behaviour of dogs with epilepsy. Veterinary Record, 177(5), 132. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.h4108
Epilepsy beyond seizures: a review of the impact of epilepsy and its comorbidities on health-related quality of life in dogs
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Packer, R. M. A., & Volk, H. A. (in press). Epilepsy beyond seizures: a review of the impact of epilepsy and its comorbidities on health-related quality of life in dogs. Veterinary Record, 177(12), 306-315. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103360Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurological conditions in the dog, estimated to affect 0.6 to 0.75 per cent of dogs. Owners of dogs with epilepsy have previously indicated that their dog's quality of life (QoL) is of greatest importance t... Read More about Epilepsy beyond seizures: a review of the impact of epilepsy and its comorbidities on health-related quality of life in dogs.
Epilepsy today
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Berendt, M., Hüelsmeyer, V., Bhatti, S. F. M., De Risio, L., Farquhar, R. G., Fischer, A., …Volk, H. A. Epilepsy today. https://doi.org/10.2377/0023-2076-61-425
The First Canine Behavior and Genetics Conference: Summary and recommendations for future directions in canine behavioral science
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O'Neill, D. G., & Packer, R. M. A. (in press). The First Canine Behavior and Genetics Conference: Summary and recommendations for future directions in canine behavioral science. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2016.02.006
Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop, Paris in April 2017
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O'Neill, D. G., Keijser, S. F. A., Hedhammar, Å., Kisko, C., Leroy, G., Llewellyn-Zaidi, A. M., …Bonnett, B. N. (in press). Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop, Paris in April 2017. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 4(16), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-017-0054-4