Ferin terveystiedot

Ferin ensimmäinen juoksu oli 11kk ikäisenä ja juoksu väli on vaihdellut 9-12kk. Feri ei ole koskaan kärsinyt valeraskauksista.

Nuorena Ferin anaalirauhaset vaativat tyhjennys säännöllisesti.

6 / 1999 Hot Spot ihottuma.

5 / 2001 Hot Spot ihottuma.

11 / 2004 Ientulehdus.

14.7.2006 Paha kohtutulehdus, jonka vuoksi leikattiin kohtu ja munasarjat pois.
 

Epilepsia:

Epileptiset kohtaukset

19.12.2003 Tutkimus kahden epileptisen kohtauksen vuoksi. Normaali eläinlääkärin tutkimus sekä verinäyte. Tutkimuksessa ei merkittäviä löydöksiä. Tulehdusarvot hieman koholla, antibioottikuuri. Ei lääkitystä kohtauksiin, varalle diapam, mikäli tulee pitkäkestoinen kohtaus.

5.3.2005 Feri osallistui Belgianpaimenkoirayhdistyksen epilepsiatutkimukseen. Tutkimukset sisälsivät: neurologisen tutkimuksen, sydänkäyrän, sydämen ultraäänitutkimuksen, neurologisen tutkimuksen, aivosähkökäyrän, aivojen magneettikuvauksen sekä veri- ja selkäydinnestenäytteet.

Ferille ei ole missään vaiheessa harkittu kestävää lääkitystä eikä esim. sterilointia.

Oma arvio kohtausten laukaisijasta:
Ferin kaikki kohtaukset ovat tulleet aamulla kun herätyskello on soinut. Feri on ilmeisesti ollut jossain tietyssä univaiheessa ja pelästynyt herätyskellon ääntä ja näin saanut epileptisen kohtauksen.

Kokeilu kohtausten välttämiseksi:
Syksystä 2004 Feri on nukkunut yksin keittiössä suljetun oven takana -> kohtauksia ei ole ollut. Feri tulee todennäköisesti loppuelämänsä nukkumaan eristyksissä kun on herätyskelloaamuja. Ferillä ei ole yli vuoteen ollut kohtauksia.
 

5.3.2005 Suomen Belgianpaimenkoirayhdistyksen järjestämän epilepsiatutkimuksen tulokset Ferin osalta:

Anamnesis: first seizure in age of 7 years. Seizures are partial with generalisation but not lost consciousness. Seizure frequency is 1 episode per month. Aggressivity to other dogs. The dog is without treatment.

Clinical examination: normal.

Neurological examination: normal.

Hematology: normal.

Serum biochemistry: normal.

Electroencephalography: spikes and sharp waves in T3 (temporal left hemisphere) areas with propensity to generalise.

Magnetic resonance imaging: normal.

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis: normal.

Diagnosis: focal idiopatic epilepsy.


Results of epilepsy research project of Belgian Shepherd dogs in Finland.

Introduction

In previous reports occurrence of epilepsy in BSD was estimated to be around 17%. Nevertheless, previous studies were based on questionnaires sent to breeders or dog owners. The aim of the current study was estimation of cause of seizures, definition of seizure characteristics and association between epilepsy and behavioural changes in selected group of BSD. This prospective clinical study was performed in collaboration with Finnish Belgian Shepherd Dog (BSD) Club.

Animals

17 BSD with minimum of 2 seizure episodes were selected in collaboration with Finnish Belgian Shepherd Dog Club and complete epilepsy workup was performed. Additionally, 4 healthy dogs were used as controls.

Methods

Workup included general clinical and neurological examination performed by neurology specialist. Complete blood count including cell differentiation as well as standard serum biochemistry profile was performed first in order to detect metabolic abnormalities. Electroencephalography (EEG) was performed in Domitor® 40 µg/kg sedation. The EEG was visually examined in order to detect epileptogenic activity. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed with 0,23 Tesla magnetic field equipment (Esaote, VetMR) in order to detect structural brain abnormalities. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis included cell count and protein concentration evaluation in order to detect inflammatory-infectious processes in the brain.

EEG was analysed by Prof. Luciana Bergamasco from the Department of Veterinary Morphophysiology, University of Torino, Italy. Magnetic resonance images were evaluated by two specialists working in diagnostic imaging field.

Results

One dog from the epileptic dog group was excluded after the general clinical and blood examination as changes in this patient indicated chronic kidney failure.

Mean age of dogs included in study was 5.5 years (range 2-13 years). Ten dogs were female (6 neutered) and 6 were male (4 castrated). Mean age at first seizure episode reported by owners was 3.1 year (range 5 months to 7 years). Predominant seizure pattern in this population was focal (16/16). Secondary generalisation was noted 11 dogs. Seizure frequency ranged between 2 episodes per month to 1 episode per year. Aggressivity to other animals or humans during and/or after seizure was reported in 10 dogs. Medication with antiepileptic medicaments was present at the time of examination in 8 epileptic dogs.

Clinical and neurological examination was normal in all epileptic and control dogs. Blood examination was within normal referral values. No brain abnormalities were detected in MRI and CSF examination. EEG examination showed changes in brain electrical activity in 15 out of 16 epileptic dogs. Focal epileptic activity was noted in 13 animals and generalised and synchronous epileptic activity in 2 dogs during visual EEG examination. No EEG changes were noted in control dogs and one epileptic dog.

Conclusion

BSD included in this study are suffering predominantly from simple or complex focal idiopatic epilepsy. Focal seizures have tendency to generalise in majority of dogs. Epileptogenic focuses were frequently localised in frontal or temporal cortical areas of brain. Aggressive behaviour was frequently noted in BSD (10/16) in present study. EEG examination proved to be sensitive in detecting epileptogenic activity in affected dogs and seems to be a useful tool in confirmation of the presence of epilepsy in BSD.

Epilepsiaan liittyviä linkkejä:

Kennel Black Master's
NEA - RYHMÄ
Tekstin koonnut Kirsti Forstén
Koirien epilepsiasta mmyo Hanna Bragge


Epilepsiaan liittyviä artikkeleita:

Kaleva                Geenivirhe altistaa koiran epilepsialle
Utain                   Epilepsia ei ole lannistanut Rosaa
Turun Sanomat    Suomalaisosaamisella tärkeä rooli epilepsiatutkimuksessa


Ulkomaisia epilepsiaan liityviä linkkejä:

Canine Epilepsy Resource Center
Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Belgian Tervueren
Canine Genetic Analysis Project

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