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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., Berendt, M., Farquhar, R. G., Fischer, A., Long, S., Mandigers, P. J. J., Matiasek, K., Packer, R. M. A., Pakozdy, A., Patterson, N., Platt, S., Podell, M., Potschka, H., Pumarola Batlle, M., Rusbridge, C., & 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/s12917-015-0462-1

This 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.

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.103360

Epilepsy 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.-I., Bhatti, S. F. M., De Risio, L., Farquhar, R. G., Fischer, A., Mandigers, P. J. J., Long, S., Matiasek, K., Munana, K., Packer, R. M. A., Pakozdy, A., Patterson, E. E., Penderis, J., Platt, S., Podell, M., Potschka, H., Batlle Pumarola, M., Rusbridge, C., Stein, V. M., …Volk, H. A. Epilepsy today. Kleintierpraxis, https://doi.org/10.2377/0023-2076-61-425

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., Malm, S., Olson, P. N., Packer, R. M. A., Rousselot, J. F., Seath, I. J., Stull, J. W., & 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

In the Eye of the Beholder: Owner Preferences for Variations in Cats’ Appearances with Specific Focus on Skull Morphology
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Farnworth, M. J., Packer, R. M. A., Sordo, L., Chen, R., Caney, S. M. A., & Gunn-Moore, D. A. (in press). In the Eye of the Beholder: Owner Preferences for Variations in Cats’ Appearances with Specific Focus on Skull Morphology. Animals, 8(2), 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8020030

Changes in the popularity of cat breeds are largely driven by human perceptions of, and selection for, phenotypic traits including skull morphology. The popularity of breeds with altered skull shapes appears to be increasing, and owner preferences ar... Read More about In the Eye of the Beholder: Owner Preferences for Variations in Cats’ Appearances with Specific Focus on Skull Morphology.

Behavioral Interventions as an Adjunctive Treatment for Canine Epilepsy: A Missing Part of the Epilepsy Management Toolkit?
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Packer, R. M. A., Hobbs, S. L., & Blackwell, E. J. (in press). Behavioral Interventions as an Adjunctive Treatment for Canine Epilepsy: A Missing Part of the Epilepsy Management Toolkit?. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00003

Epilepsy is a common, complex and often challenging neurological disorder to treat in the dog, with 20–30% of dogs resistant to conventional medical therapies, and associated with cognitive and behavioral comorbidities and early death. Behavioral int... Read More about Behavioral Interventions as an Adjunctive Treatment for Canine Epilepsy: A Missing Part of the Epilepsy Management Toolkit?.

Motivation of Owners to Purchase Pedigree Cats, with Specific Focus on the Acquisition of Brachycephalic Cats
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Plitman, L., Cerná, P., Farnworth, M. J., Packer, R. M. A., & Gunn-Moore, D. A. (in press). Motivation of Owners to Purchase Pedigree Cats, with Specific Focus on the Acquisition of Brachycephalic Cats. Animals, 9(7), 394. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9070394

Selective breeding of domestic cats (Felis catus) has resulted in a variety of temperaments, body shapes, facial features and, in particular, coat types and colours. There are now over 70 recognised cat breeds, created over 150 years. Many cat owners... Read More about Motivation of Owners to Purchase Pedigree Cats, with Specific Focus on the Acquisition of Brachycephalic Cats.