Effects of essential fatty acid supplementation in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy: a clinical trial.

Helen Matthews, Nicolas Granger, James Wood, Barbara Skelly

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES, UK.

Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) 2012 Mar

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The effects of essential fatty acid supplementation (EFA) on the control of idiopathic epilepsy in dogs were investigated in a blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Fifteen dogs were treated with triple purified Ω-3 oil containing 400 mg eicosapentaenoic acid, 250 mg docosahexaenoic acid and 22 mg vitamin E per 1.5 mL at a dose of 1.5 mL/10 kg once daily for 12 weeks, followed by a 12 week placebo period of supplementation with olive oil. Owners recorded seizure frequency and severity and any adverse events. EFA supplementation did not reduce seizure frequency or severity in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. Copyright Â© 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Helen Matthews, Nicolas Granger, James Wood, Barbara Skelly. Effects of essential fatty acid supplementation in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy: a clinical trial. Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997). 2012 Mar;191(3):396-8