Podcast: Anticonvulsants with Dr. Barnes

Heidi L. Barnes Heller, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), Barnes Veterinary Specialty Services, Madison, Wisconsin

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In this episode, host Alyssa Watson, DVM, talks with Heidi L. Barnes Heller, DVM, DACVIM, about her recent Clinician’s Brief article, “Anticonvulsants.” Dr. Barnes reviews some available resources on managing seizures in dogs and the necessary difficulty of extrapolating those to cats. She then dives into the discussion about phenobarbital, potassium bromide, levetiracetam, and zonisamide. Load up on all this seizure knowledge!

Additional resource: http://www.ivetf.org/

About the Guest

Heidi L. Barnes Heller, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), is the founder and owner of Barnes Veterinary Specialty Services in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Barnes Heller earned her DVM from Michigan State University, completed a rotating internship at University of Illinois, and completed a residency in neurology/neurosurgery at University of Florida.

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