Effect of prophylactic treatment with levetiracetam on the incidence of postattenuation seizures in dogs undergoing surgical management of single congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts.
Ronan A MullinsCarlos Sanchez VillamilHilde de RoosterAnne KummelingRobert N WhiteKelley M Thieman MankinMichael S TiversDonald A YoolDavina M AndersonKathryn M PratschkeInes GordoHerve BrissotAmeet SinghMelanie OliveJean Phillipe BilletLaura E SelmicBarbara M KirbyPublished in: Veterinary surgery : VS (2018)
Prophylactic treatment with LEV does not afford protection against development of PAS. Surgically treated dogs should continue to be monitored closely during the first 7 days postoperatively for seizures.