Positive impact of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in a dog with drug-resistant epilepsy: A case study

Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in both dogs and humans. Although the pharmacological options for treatment of epilepsies have increased. it has been reported that two-thirds of dogs with epilepsy are refractory to antiepileptic drug therapy. To our knowledge, there are no experimental Studies in the literature that show an effect of omega-3 supplementation oil epilepsy in dogs. Our case study describes the effectiveness of daily intake of a moderate amount of fish oil in a case of canine epilepsy. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)INCT/MCTUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, Disciplina Neurol Expt, BR-04023900 São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, Dept Fisiol, BR-04023900 São Paulo, BrazilUniv São Paulo, Fac Med Ribeirao Preto, Dept Neurociencias & Ciencias Comportamento, Ctr Cirurgia Epilepsia CIREP, São Paulo, BrazilUniv Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Ciencias Biol CCBS, São Paulo, BrazilUniv Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Ctr Ciencias Biol & Saude, Programa Posgrad Disturbios Desenvolvimento, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, Disciplina Neurol Expt, BR-04023900 São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, Dept Fisiol, BR-04023900 São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc