SA174 - What's Shaking Part 1: Emergency Management of Seizures

Monday, February 20, 2023

2:00 PM – 2:50 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

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Moderator(s)

Gretchen Norton, DVM

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

There are few words called out in a treatment room that mobilize a team more than "seizure"! You gave the valium and it didn't work! What's next? In this lecture, Dr. Jurney will cover step by step how she approaches emergent and severe forms of seizure.

Previously: The Wobbly Dog or Cat: How to Tell if it's the Ear or the Brain

Learning Objectives:

Define reactive seizures vs. epileptic seizures and discuss how that impacts treatment
Discuss step by step drug plans for the patient in status epilepticus and seizure
Discuss care of the whole patient during seizure