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

NARBERTH, Pa., Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chou2 Pharma LLC, a company focused on advancing the therapeutic use of cannabinoid molecules in veterinary medicine, is pleased to announce that the ...

Epilepsy and dyskinesia are canine neurological disorders with overlapping clinical symptoms. An international team, led by Professor Andrea Fischer, neurologist at LMU's Small Animal Clinic, and ...

A recent study at the University of Helsinki reveals that dogs with epilepsy exhibit distinct alterations in trace elements and heavy metal levels in their blood and fur compared with healthy ...

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 ...

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.

If you have witnessed seizures in dogs, you’ll know how upsetting they can be. Time seems to slow down, and a fit can seem to last an eternity. So, what causes seizures in dogs? And is there any ...

Promising and exciting. Those are the words used by Dr. Stephanie McGrath to describe findings from a pilot study to assess the use of cannabidiol, or CBD, for dogs with epilepsy. McGrath, a ...

Dr. Kari Foss talks to first-year veterinary student Jade Stevenson about doing a neuro exam on a cat. Denise Weber, a certified veterinary technician, holds the patient in the background. Dr. Kari ...

A new epilepsy gene, LGI2, has been found in the Lagotto Romagnolo dogs, known from their gift for truffle hunting. The gene discovery made by Professor Hannes Lohi and his research group at the ...