Seizures can affect humans and animals, but if that animal is a beloved family dog, it can be especially alarming. When it happens for the very first time, the episode usually triggers a whirlwind of ...
Lompoc Health neurologist Dr. Philip Ente has received a two-year grant to scientifically prove that dogs can tell when a seizure will occur. Dr. Ente, a clinical professor and a diplomate of the ...
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 ...
A routine pet adoption event at a Virginia church took an extraordinary turn when one of the foster dogs instinctively reacted to an oncoming medical crisis in a stranger — and in doing so, rescued ...
A 4-year-old shelter dog credited with recognizing a man's seizures has been adopted, finding a forever home with Shannon Sweeney and her family. Sweeney adopted Sienna, a Lab and pit bull mix, into ...
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 ...
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 ...
A 6-year-old girl with severe seizures from Moore is in need of a service dog, her parents told News 9 on Thursday. Lynden Massingill is a bright, bubbly and playful six-year-old who loves sparkles, ...
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – A Connecticut couple says one of their dogs is only alive because of the actions of their other dog. In surveillance video Sarah McCardle posted on Facebook, it may look like ...
Sienna, a 4-year-old Lab and pit bull mix, is being hailed as a hero. A 4-year-old shelter dog credited with recognizing a man's seizures has been adopted, finding a forever home with Shannon Sweeney ...