The collar collects vital-signs such as heart-rate variability, respiration, temperature, posture, and activity. These data streams feed AI models that flag seizure events and patterns. petpace.com

Because monitoring is continuous, owners and vets receive near real-time alerts when abnormal activity appears, turning robust data collection into actionable insights for treatment planning.

Pets may stare into space, twitch facial muscles, or seem suddenly anxious before collapsing and paddling their limbs. Other clues include drooling, jaw clenching, or loss of bladder control.

Documenting these subtle changes in a diary or with continuous epilepsy tracking helps your veterinarian confirm the diagnosis and adjust medication.

Caregivers often report links between seizures and thunderstorms, barometric shifts, heat, or stressful events. Studies list stress, sleep loss, and weather as common precipitating factors in idiopathic epilepsy.

Tracking triggers alongside seizure detection data helps you and your vet spot patterns, refine treatment, and reduce avoidable episodes.

Early research shows shifts in heart rate, sleep disruption, or restless movement can precede a seizure by minutes or hours. The PetPace collar can warn owners before the event, not just after.

This early notice lets you secure the environment and contact your vet sooner, improving safety and documentation of seizure frequency.

Large studies place the yearly prevalence for at least one seizure in dogs at roughly 0.8 percent, while idiopathic epilepsy affects about 0.6 percent over two years.

Knowing these numbers helps owners understand that seizures are relatively uncommon but still a significant health concern worth proactive monitoring.

Diagnosis starts with a full history, a physical and neurological exam, and routine blood work to rule out metabolic or infectious causes. If there are at least two unexplained seizures more than 24 hours apart, most vets classify the case as suspected idiopathic epilepsy.

Advanced imaging such as MRI or CT, along with cerebrospinal-fluid analysis, may be used to confirm the diagnosis and rule out brain tumors or meningitis. Continuous seizure monitoring data from a smart collar provides objective timestamps and vital-sign trends, giving the veterinary team richer information for treatment planning without replacing clinical tests.