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Breeds reported

Breeds reported:
Results expressed as a percentage of forms that had a reply for this question.

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It can be seen that four main breeds make up over one third (36%) of all reported; German Shepherd, Labrador, Border Collie and Golden Retriever. Overall seventy-six pure breeds were recorded ranging from Dachshunds to Great Danes. The weight distribution coincided with this with the 21 – 30 kg range being the most common (32.3%).

Sex and Neuter Status

Sex and Neuter Status:
Expressed as a percentage of forms that had a reply for this question.

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Reason for serum sampling

Reason for serum sampling:
Expressed as a percentage of forms that had a reply for this question.

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Overall 43% of the dogs that were serum tested were categorised as being controlled/ routine with the remaining dogs almost equally divided between the other categories. The category ‘other’ included a lot of dogs that had just commenced phenobarbitone therapy.

Frequency of Seizures in ‘controlled’ group

Frequency of Seizures in ‘controlled’ group:
Expressed as a percentage of forms that had a reply for this question:

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The group of dogs classed as being controlled, were evenly divided into each seizure frequency category. At either end of the scale, 15% of dogs had a seizure episode every 0 – 2 weeks, while 32% experienced a seizure frequency of 3 months or more. This illustrates the wide variations in opinion as to what constitutes good control of seizures.

Dose of Epiphen in mg/kg for controlled dogs

Dose of Epiphen in mg/kg for controlled dogs:
Expressed as a percentage of forms that had a reply for this question.

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It can be seen from the graph that more than half (50.9%) of dogs reported as having their seizures controlled are receiving between 2.5 – 5.0 mg/kg phenobarbitone, although more than one-third are receiving a larger dose (20.4%, 5.0 – 7.5mg/kg, 8.8%, 7.5-10 mg/kg and 10.2% over 10mg/kg). A small group of dogs with controlled seizures (9.7%) are receiving 0 – 2.5 mg/kg phenobarbitone.