Scientific validation of cannabidiol for management of dog and cat diseases

I Corsato Alvarenga, KS Panickar… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotropic phytocannabinoid of the plant Cannabis sativa L.
CBD is increasingly being explored as an alternative to conventional therapies to treat …

The role of nutrition in canine idiopathic epilepsy management: Fact or fiction?

F Verdoodt, A Watanangura, SFM Bhatti, T Schmidt… - The Veterinary …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last decade, nutrition has gained interest in the management of canine idiopathic
epilepsy (IE) based on growing scientific evidence. Diets can serve their functions through …

A multicenter randomized controlled trial of medium‐chain triglyceride dietary supplementation on epilepsy in dogs

BA Berk, TH Law, RMA Packer… - Journal of veterinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Medium‐chain triglyceride (MCT) enriched diet has a positive effect on seizure
control and behavior in some dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE). Objective To evaluate the …

Efficacy of medium chain triglyceride oil dietary supplementation in reducing seizure frequency in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy without cluster seizures: a non‐blinded …

J Molina, C Jean‐Philippe, L Conboy, S Añor… - Veterinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite appropriate antiseizure drug (ASD) treatment, around two‐thirds of
dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE) have seizures long‐term and 20–30per cent of affected …

Research priorities for idiopathic epilepsy in dogs: Viewpoints of owners, general practice veterinarians, and neurology specialists

GMC Jones, HA Volk… - Journal of veterinary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease in dogs that
adversely affects the quality of life (QoL) of affected dogs and their owners. Research on …

Owner compliance in canine epilepsy

S Booth, S Meller, RMA Packer, R Farquhar… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Poor medication compliance by human epilepsy patients is one of the leading
causes of treatment failure and increased seizure frequency. The aim of this cross‐sectional …

Evaluation of fecal Lactobacillus populations in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy: a pilot study

KR Muñana, ME Jacob, BJ Callahan - Animal microbiome, 2020 - Springer
Background Idiopathic epilepsy is a common neurological disorder of dogs characterized by
recurrent seizures for which no underlying basis is identified other than a presumed genetic …

Impact of canine epilepsy on judgement and attention biases

SL Hobbs, TH Law, HA Volk, C Younis, RA Casey… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Idiopathic epilepsy (IE) is the most common chronic neurological condition in dogs,
characterised by recurrent seizure activity and associated with negative behavioural and …

Investigating Owner Use of Dietary Supplements in Dogs with Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

J Haake, N Meyerhoff, S Meller, F Twele… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Canine cognitive dysfunction is considered the canine equivalent to
human Alzheimer's disease. It is a growing concern in veterinary medicine, as it affects many …

A double-blinded randomised dietary supplement crossover trial design to investigate the short-term influence of medium chain fatty acid (MCT) supplement on canine …

BA Berk, RMA Packer, TH Law, A Wessmann… - BMC veterinary …, 2019 - Springer
Background Epilepsy is the most common brain disease in dogs. Recently, diets have been
reported to have a positive impact on seizure activity and behaviour in various species …