SA175 - What's Shaking Part 2: Maintenance Management of Seizures

Monday, February 20, 2023

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Location: South Seas D, Level 3

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Carrie Jurney, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

Board Member at Not One More Vet
Jurney Veterinary Neurology
Redwood City, CA, United States

Handouts

Moderator(s)

Gretchen Norton, DVM

Owner/Veterinarian
Summit Veterinary Service
Silverthorne, CO, United States

Phenobarbital? Zonisamide? Keppra? Does anyone still use Kbr? Should this patient get an MRI? When should I actually start medication? There are a lot of questions that come up when we talk about maintenance therapy for seizures. Come join Dr. Jurney for a practical discussion of the management of epileptics in practice.

Previously: The Neurologic Cat: How to Get What You Can Out of a Limited Exam

Learning Objectives:

Discuss new terminology from the International veterinary epilepsy task force
Understand the principles of treatment in maintenance seizures
Understand which drugs are contraindicated and not recommended in various patient groups.