He is a specially trained seizure dog who may one day be able to save the life of his new owner, Colise Johnson. "Having ...

Idiopathic epilepsy in dogs is a common neurological disorder marked by recurrent, unprovoked seizures caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Some seizures result from structural ...

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 ...

For people with drug-resistant epilepsy, having a dog companion trained in detecting seizures and other epilepsy-related tasks may reduce the amount of seizures they have, according to new research ...

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 ...

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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 ...

My two dogs, Finzi and Kiko, share a 'bedroom'. They both sleep in a utility room off our kitchen. After their late night walk, they happily go in there together, getting a final treat and a ...

At a recent adoption event, Sienna - a 3-year-old lab and pit bull mix - made a beeline for a man she'd never met and gently placed her paw on his leg. "She saw him, and she started pulling on the ...

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 ...