Abstract
Both quality and quantity of life are of importance to the owners of companion animals,1 and in ideal circumstances, each veterinary treatment would ensure high quality of life and increase...
Highlights
Both quality and quantity of life are of importance to the owners of companion animals (Sandøe and Christiansen 2007), and in ideal circumstances, each veterinary treatment would ensure high quality of life and increase longevity (Oyama and others 2008)
In a recent small-scale study of n=18 cats with EUC, the 1-year survival rate was 73%, which was significantly higher than the survival rate of cats with structural epilepsy or acute symptomatic seizures (35%; 22/63 cats) (Wahle and others 2014)
Szelecsenyi and others report that of the cats that died during the study period (24/76), the majority were epilepsy-related (66.6%, n=16)
Summary
Both quality and quantity of life are of importance to the owners of companion animals (Sandøe and Christiansen 2007), and in ideal circumstances, each veterinary treatment would ensure high quality of life and increase longevity (Oyama and others 2008). In a study of owner perceptions of quality versus quantity of life for dogs with heart disease, owners’ reported high levels of concern regarding their inability to know how long their pet was going to live (Oyama and others 2008). In a retrospective study of cats presenting with seizures over a 15 year period, Szelecsenyi and others explored the effects of seizure semiology and type upon treatment outcome and survival.
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