Signs of PSS usually appear before two years of age, but later onset has been recorded. If an animal has a confirmed PSS, corrective surgery can be helpful in the long-term management of these animals. Dietary manipulation is also important in maintaining PSS animals. Cairn Terriers affected with PSS should be registered in the GDC Registry. Mode of inheritance has not been established.
Seizures can be the result of the disease Epilepsy, or can be a sign of many different problems.
Epilepsy can usually be controlled by medication. Specific diagnosis of the cause of seizure symptoms is critical to successful treatment. Seizures can start early in life or be sudden onset in adult dogs of varying age. There are a myriad of reasons for a dog to suffer seizures. Seizure episodes that occur over an extended period of time are likely to be genetic in origin.