Experimental Case Report Effectiveness of ziprasidone hydrochloride on psychogenic disorders in dog case report

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Cássia Lopes de Souza
Felipe Siqueira França
Lourenço Mendonça Cotes

Abstract

The report discusses the effectiveness of the antipsychotic ziprasidone hydrochloride as a
pharmacological therapy for behavioral disorders in a dog showing signs of neurological disorders and episodes of seizures. Knowing that there are reports where the use of antipsychotics in dogs was able to mitigate such signs, the aim of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of ziprasidone in improving this condition, since there are still no records of the drug’s applicability in the species. In the treatment of this case report, a dose of 20 mg of ziprasidone was administered every 12 hours, with food, for a period of three months. Beneficial results were observed from the third day of administration, when the signs were reduced and the animal was more balanced. It was concluded that the drug was able to suppress the unwanted signals without causing significant sedation, and suggests a decrease in the frequency of seizure episodes.

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SOUZA, C. L. DE; FRANÇA, F. S.; COTES, L. M. Experimental Case Report Effectiveness of ziprasidone hydrochloride on psychogenic disorders in dog: case report. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 19, n. 1, 30 Apr. 2021.
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CLÍNICA VETERINÁRIA DE PEQUENOS ANIMAIS