As the most common medical neurologic disease in dogs, epilepsy has a profound impact on quality of life for affected dogs and their owners. Epilepsy affects one in every 100 dogs and refers to recurrent seizures resulting from an abnormality in brain function.
Source: AKC, November 8, 2021. Link. Since 1995, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) and its donors have invested more than $2.8 million in research to better understand epilepsy and develop more effective treatments. Among the research efforts are:
- Can CBD treat canine epilepsy?
- Does supplementation with medium chain triglyceride oils decreased seizure frequency and severity in epileptic dogs?
- Is gut dysbiosis associated with Canine Idiopathic Epilepsy?