November is epilepsy awareness month. Like people, dogs and cats can develop epilepsy, but the condition is more common in dogs. The most common form of epilepsy in dogs is called idiopathic epilepsy, meaning that there is no known structural or infectious cause of the seizures the dog experiences. Dogs with idiopathic epilepsy typically have their first seizure by five years of age. Certain breeds are predisposed to idiopathic epilepsy including shepherds, huskies, Bernese mountain
