Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Positive impact of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in a dog with drug-resistant epilepsy: a case study.
- Journal:
- Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Scorza, Fulvio A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Disciplina de Neurologia Experimental · Brazil
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in both dogs and humans. Although the pharmacological options for treatment of epilepsies have increased, it has been reported that two-thirds of dogs with epilepsy are refractory to antiepileptic drug therapy. To our knowledge, there are no experimental studies in the literature that show an effect of omega-3 supplementation on epilepsy in dogs. Our case study describes the effectiveness of daily intake of a moderate amount of fish oil in a case of canine epilepsy.
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