Seizure-alert dogSeizure-assist dogEpilepsy monitoring unitStudies have demonstrated that "seizure-alert dog" owners with epilepsy exhibit improvement in seizure rates. One of the most difficult aspects for patients with epilepsy is the unpredictability of seizures. We evaluated the detection abilities ...
BackgroundStress, sleep deprivation, and infectious diseases are important seizure‐precipitating factors in human epilepsy patients. However, these factors have not been thoroughly studied in epileptic dogs.doi:10.1111/jvim.15402Forsgård, Johanna A....
Medical signal dogs have vastly different responsibilities, depending on the person's disease. For patients with diabetes, alert dogs recognize a dangerous metabolic state before clinical symptoms develop. For patients with epilepsy, dogs warn patients that a seizure is about to occur. Researchers are...
The problem is, keto diets aren’t an ideal solution for dogs as they may be missing key nutrients your dog needs. But understanding the importance of ketosis in seizure patients has led to an alternative solution … medium-chain triglycerides (MCT). The main purpose of the keto diet is to...
It is possible that dogs can detect some change (for instance, an odor or tone of the voice) that warns them of an approaching seizure, similar to the way that certain symptoms warn some patients. No scientific studies of seizure-alert dogs have been completed, however, so it remains ...
We've found some rational explanations for Oscar's actions and those of seizure-sensing dogs -- subtle smells, dilated pupils, learned behaviors -- but what about other strange animal behavior? Can some animals really sense earthquakes or feel compassion? On the next page, we'll delve into ...
Adequate seizure control on phenobarbital alone is not achieved in 20-30% of canine patients, even when their blood levels are therapeutic.These dogs generally require a lower dose of phenobarbital and the addition of potassium bromide. If phenobarbital +/- potassium bromide doesn't control a dog...
Background: Although seizures are common in dogs, limited published information is available on the classifications of seizures, diagnostic approaches, or clinical management of seizure-affected patients in the veterinary primary care setting. Objectives: Explore seizure etiology, diagnostic testing, and ...
Adverse reactions may include vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite, dark or tarry stools, increased water consumption, increased urination, pale gums due to anemia, yellowing of gums, skin or white of the eye due to jaundice, lethargy, incoordination, seizure, or behavioral changes. Serious adver...
Seizure 1 0 Lethargy 0 1 Pyoderma/Dermatitis 2 0 Unilateral conjunctivitis 1 0 Scleral injection 0 1 Hematuria/UTI 1 0 Splenomegaly* 1 0 Grade II murmur systolic 1 0 1Dogs may have experienced more than one adverse reaction during the study. *This dog was less active and eatin...