Caregiver-reported increased food motivation and adiposity in dogs receiving antiseizure drugs

The caregivers also reported significantly greater interventional effort and food restriction compared with healthy dogs

Idiopathic epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease in dogs and requires lifelong administration of antiseizure drugs (ASD). A decreased level of energy, increased food intake, and weight gain have been described as long-lasting side effects. This study assessed food motivation (FM), using the previously validated dog obesity risk assessment questionnaire, in dogs diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy (n = 222) and healthy dogs (n = 7086) to determine if epilepsy and ASD were associated with increased FM and adiposity and decreased activity. Dogs with idiopathic epilepsy receiving ASD had significantly higher FM than healthy dogs. Their caregivers also reported significantly greater ...

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Antonio Maria Tardo Med Vet PhD Neurology 31 January 2025

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Caregiver-reported increased food motivation and adiposity in dogs receiving antiseizure drugs

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Caregiver-reported increased food motivation and adiposity in dogs receiving antiseizure drugs

Scientific Publishing