My wife and I own a nine-year-old dog that has developed seizures over the last two years. She is a spaniel mutt that we got from a shelter years ago. Our vet put her on a drug called Levetiracetam.

Recently, there has been a growing interest in the potential benefits of CBD (cannabidiol) for dogs experiencing seizures and epilepsy. Seizures and epilepsy in dogs can be distressing for the ...

Last night, our three-year-old Shepherd X was in the middle of what looked like a seizure at 1:30 am. He thrashed around and was clearly disoriented. He also peed and drooled a lot. It lasted for ...

We humans share a lot of similarities with dogs, such as personal preferences, social behaviors, facial expressions, and 80 percent of our DNA. We also have many diseases in common, including epilepsy ...

Large dogs are staying in shelters longer than before, a trend noted by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. For dogs with medical needs, that wait can stretch even further, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A visit to the vet for a ...

Perhaps by reducing anxiety, a service dog can help reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, a new study finds. A group of 25 study participants had an average 31% fewer seizures after ...

For the more than three million people in the U.S. who are living with epilepsy, the uncertainty of the next seizure's appearance can create dangerous situations. Now, for many people with 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 ...

CHASING A DREAM FOUNDATION IS WORKING WITH A LOCAL DOG TRAINER TO PROVIDE A LIFE CHANGING SEIZURE DETECTION DOG FOR A LITTLE BOY. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING ...