A Practical Guide to Seizure Disorders in Dogs and Cats

The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based resource to assist in the successful management of recurrent seizures in dogs and cats. The book’s format is designed to present a logical, clinically relevant approach to a seizure patient, with detailed information on the broad range of topics involved in the diagnosis and treatment of seizure disorders.

Luisa De Risio DVM (Hons), PhD, PGCert Vet Ed, FHEA, Dipl. ECVN, FRCVS, RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology Luisa De Risio is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN), Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), RCVS and EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology and ECVN Secretary. She is one of the founding members of the International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force (IVETF), the Chair of the IVETF diagnosis working group and co-chair of the IVETF treatment working group. Luisa has coauthored a textbook on canine and feline epilepsy, contributed chapters to other veterinary books, published widely in peer-reviewed journals and lectured at numerous continuing education and scientific meetings. She has worked at the Animal Health Trust (2005–2019) as Head of Neurology/Neurosurgery and Head of Clinical Research and joined Linnaeus Veterinary limited, UK, in 2020 as Clinical Research & Excellence Director. Luisa has been awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Education by the Royal Veterinary College, she is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Honorary Professor in Veterinary Neurology at Nottingham Trent University.