Table 1 Depicting breed-specific data regarding age of seizure onset
Breed | Age at seizure onset | Reference |
|---|---|---|
Australian Shepherd | 2.5 years (median) | Weissl et al. 2012 [9] |
Belgian Shepherd | 3.3 years (mean) | Berendt et al. 2008 [23] |
3.3 years (mean) | Seppala et al. 2012 [34] | |
Bernese Mountain dog | 26.5 months (mean) | Kathmann et al. 1999 [45] |
Border Collie | 2.5 years (median) | Hülsmeyer et al. 2010 [8] |
Border Terrier | 3.2 years (mean) | Kloene et al. 2008 [56] |
Dalmatian | 2.9 years (median), 3.2 years (mean) | Licht et al. 2002 [65] |
English Springer Spaniel | 3 years (median) | Patterson et al. 2005 [74] |
Finnish Spitz | 3 years (median) | Viitmaa et al. 2013 [82] |
Golden Retriever | 27.5 months (mean) | Srenk et al. 1994 [84] |
24.9 months (mean) | Lengweiler&Jaggy 1999 [86] | |
Hungarian (Magyar) Vizsla | 3 years (median) | Patterson et al. 2003 [87] |
Irish Wolfhound | by the age of 3 years in 73 % of dogs | Casal et al. 2006 [24] |
Italian Spinone | 38 months (mean) | De Risio et al. 2015 [93] |
Labrador Retriever | 30.6 months (mean) | Jaggy et al. 1998 [95] |
34 months for males and 28 months for females (mean) | Heynold et al. 1997 [94] | |
by the age of 4 years in 76 % of dogs | Berendt et al. 2002 [26] | |
Lagotto Romganolo | 6.3 weeks (mean) | Jokinen et al. 2007 [105] |
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen | 2 years (median) | Gulløv et al. 2011 [25] |
Shetland Sheepdog | predominantly between 1 and 1.5 years | Morita et al. 2002 [109] |
Standard Poodle | 3.7 years (median) | Licht et al. 2007 [113] |
2.4 years (median), 2.8 years (mean) | Licht et al. 2002 [65] |