Epilepsy is the most common neurological disease in dogs and requires lifelong management focused on seizure control and quality of life.
Epilepsy causes seizure-related suffering and the inter-ictal period anxiety that many dogs experience before seizures. Long-term antiepileptic drug therapy reduces seizure frequency and severity, significantly improving quality of life. The goal of management is not zero seizures but maximum quality of life - a welfare-focused concept that recognises drug side effects must be balanced against seizure reduction.