Big News! Remember the call-out for the need of a male Siberian Husky for a sleep study for dogs with epilepsy I shared last July? Well, the results are in!  "An Exploratory Study on the Relationship between Idiopathic Epilepsy and Sleep in Dogs" led by Dr. Alejandro Mondino, Dr. Karen Muñana, and Julie Nettifee, RVT, MS, VTS from The Companion Animal Epilepsy Research Lab at North Carolina State University-College of Veterinary Medicine has now been published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine . The study consisted of 64 dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (Epi-dogs) and 64 non-epis.   This study was NOT just for Siberian Huskies. It included a wide range of dogs as epilepsy can happen to many breeds and mixed breeds across the globe. at According to the Study, " The breed distribution for both groups included 17 mixed breed dogs, 15 herding dogs, 11 working dogs, 10 sporting dogs, 4 toy dogs, 3 hound dogs, 2 non-sporting dogs, and 2 terrier dogs. In the epi...

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Epi-Stars, "Darren" & "Lana"   by Dorothy Wills-Raftery       *Note: this post may contain affiliate links.  Simply put, if you order using the link,  we earn a very small commission *at no extra cost to you.* I f you've been following us, for the month of November, which is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM) , I'm highlighting some amazing stories about Epi-Dogs. Insspired by not only my own Epi-dog Gibson’s story, but all the stories in my book EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Life With Canine Epilepsy , I was moved to bring back for a second year my series on Epi-Stars--dogs who have Canine Epilepsy, but never let that stop them from loving life. Sometimes that journey creates amazing bonds...between Epi-dog and caregiver; and between Epi-dog, caregiver, and their veterinarian team; and sometimes a bond forms with other Epi-dog families through sharing our knowledge and experiences wit...