Paroxysmal dyskinesia can be extremely frustrating to treat. Aside from Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, who respond to Acetazolamide, and Border Terriers, who generally respond to exclusive gluten free diets, most cases of PD do not respond to medication
Most affected dogs are therefore not medicated and will live a perfectly normal life in-between the episodes, which are not life-threatening but more distressing for everyone involved. We usually only advise trying treatment if the frequency of the episodes of PD is reaching one, or more than one, episode a week and if the animal’s quality of life seems particularly affected.
