Researh groups from the University of Helsinki, the LMU Munich and the University of Guelph have described in collaboration a novel myoclonic epilepsy in dogs and identified its genetic cause. The ...

Working with medically trained service dogs is associated with a 31% reduction in seizures compared with usual care in treatment-resistant epilepsy, a new study showed. Investigators speculate that ...

Veterinarian Dr. Rebekah Hartfield explains the causes, warning signs, and treatment options for seizures in dogs and cats, and offers guidance for pet owners on how to respond safely.

Service dogs have a long history of helping humans safely navigate the world. Those that can assist their owners with certain ...

Seizures can affect humans and animals, but if that animal is a beloved family dog, it can be especially alarming. When it happens for the very first time, the episode usually triggers a whirlwind of ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug to control seizures in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy, a type of seizure disorder without a known cause. The drug, KBroVet, is only ...

An international research team from the fields of veterinary medicine and genetics has developed a new survey tool to advance canine epilepsy diagnosis and research. Epilepsy and dyskinesia are canine ...

Canine epilepsy is a prevalent chronic neurological condition that imposes significant diagnostic, therapeutic, and welfare challenges in contemporary veterinary practice. Its management involves a ...

It was back in the early 1990s that people who studied dogs were surprised by a number of reports about dogs like Harley, a golden retriever owned by Victoria Doroshenko. Victoria has epilepsy, and ...