2019
DOI: 10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-6332
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Medical therapy using omeprazole in 12 hydrocephalic dogs: clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic findings

Abstract: According to experimental studies with healthy dogs, omeprazole might decrease the CSF production by about 26%; therefore, book texts have been suggested the usage of omeprazole in medical protocols for hydrocephalus treatment. However, to the best knowledge of the authors, the usage and medical response of the omeprazole with substantial group of illness dogs, such as hydrocephalic animals, was lacking. This report describes clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic findings in 12 dogs with hydrocephalus in which… Show more

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“…The dog was treated with dexamethasone 0.4 mg/kg IV once daily (Hexadreson ® , MSD Animal Health, Unterschleißheim, Germany), clindamycin 20 mg/kg IV twice daily (Clindamycin ® , Ratiopharm, Blaubeuren, Germany) while awaiting CSF results and until a toxoplasma gondii or neospora caninum infection could be excluded, pantoprazole 1 mg/kg IV twice daily (Pantoprazol ® , Hexal, Ljubljana, Slovenia), buprenorphine 0.005 mg/kg IV three times daily (Bupresol Multidose ® , CP-Pharma, Burgdorf, Germany) and with a continuous rate infusion of lactated Ringer’s solution (Ringer-Infusionslösung ® , B Braun, Melsungen, Germany) during the time of hospitalization. After four days the dog was discharged and PO treatment was continued consisting of prednisolone 2 mg/kg once daily (Prednisolon ® , CP-Pharma, Burgdorf, Germany), clindamycin 20 mg/kg twice daily (Cleorobe ® , Zoetis, Berlin, Germany), omeprazole 1 mg/kg once daily (Omep ® , Heumann, Madrid, Spain) for its potential to decrease CSF production [ 15 ], gabapentin 5 mg/kg three times daily (Gapaliquid ® , GeriSan, Heppenheim, Germany) and metamizole 40 mg/kg three times daily (Novaminsulfon ® , Ratiopharm, Blaubeuren, Germany).…”
Section: Case Presentationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The dog was treated with dexamethasone 0.4 mg/kg IV once daily (Hexadreson ® , MSD Animal Health, Unterschleißheim, Germany), clindamycin 20 mg/kg IV twice daily (Clindamycin ® , Ratiopharm, Blaubeuren, Germany) while awaiting CSF results and until a toxoplasma gondii or neospora caninum infection could be excluded, pantoprazole 1 mg/kg IV twice daily (Pantoprazol ® , Hexal, Ljubljana, Slovenia), buprenorphine 0.005 mg/kg IV three times daily (Bupresol Multidose ® , CP-Pharma, Burgdorf, Germany) and with a continuous rate infusion of lactated Ringer’s solution (Ringer-Infusionslösung ® , B Braun, Melsungen, Germany) during the time of hospitalization. After four days the dog was discharged and PO treatment was continued consisting of prednisolone 2 mg/kg once daily (Prednisolon ® , CP-Pharma, Burgdorf, Germany), clindamycin 20 mg/kg twice daily (Cleorobe ® , Zoetis, Berlin, Germany), omeprazole 1 mg/kg once daily (Omep ® , Heumann, Madrid, Spain) for its potential to decrease CSF production [ 15 ], gabapentin 5 mg/kg three times daily (Gapaliquid ® , GeriSan, Heppenheim, Germany) and metamizole 40 mg/kg three times daily (Novaminsulfon ® , Ratiopharm, Blaubeuren, Germany).…”
Section: Case Presentationmentioning
confidence: 99%