Long-term outcome of epileptic dogs treated with implantable vagus nerve stimulators.
Thomas R Harcourt-BrownMichael CarterPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2023)
Monthly seizure frequencies decreased and inter-seizure intervals increased in all dogs 2 to 3 years after VNS implantation, but a high proportion were euthanized before this time point. Prospective clinical trials are required to establish causality and the magnitude of this association.