Two epilepsy studies at the Ontario Veterinary College are actively recruiting participants.
Study 1 - Are These Seizures?
We recognize that some dogs do things that beg the question “are these seizures?” We can help figure this out. We will record EEG and let you know what we find
Eligible candidates: dogs experiencing episodes that appear similar to seizures.
Study 2 – Do Anti-seizure Drugs Work? (Funded by the American Kennel Club and OVC Pet Trust)
Help us figure out how well anti-epileptic drugs work.
We would like to find out how well anti-seizure drugs (ASD) work for dogs with epilepsy by recording EEG before and after a new therapy is prescribed.
Eligible candidates: epileptic dogs before and after a new anti-seizure drug is prescribed.
We will record EEG and let you know their seizure frequency before and after the new drug.
Inclusion
criteria:
* The veterinarian is planning to add a new ASD regardless of previous ASD
status
There would be no cost to the dog’s family for the EEG recording appointments in this study. Each recording appointment is expected to take at least half a day (a whole morning or a whole afternoon). After recording, we forward the EEG results to your family veterinarian to follow-up with you.
For families interested in taking advantage of either study, please contact epilepsy@uoguelph.ca for more information and to find out if your pet is eligible.