Epilepsie bei der Katze

Obwohl epileptische Anfälle bei Katzen weniger häufig vorkommen als beim Hund, gehören sie zu den häufigsten neurologischen Erkrankungen der Katze [[16]]. Manches kann vom Hund auf die Katze extrapoliert werden, in der Diagnostik und Therapie gibt es jedoch essenzielle Unterschiede, die es zu beachten gilt [[8], [16]].

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