Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) has been used to treat 100,000+ humans with epilepsy — now VNS is available for dogs with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Understanding Canine Epilepsy
Watching your dog have a seizure is one of the most frightening things a pet owner can experience. There is more you can do.
1 in 3 epileptic dogs don't respond to AEDs. If your dog has failed 2+ medications, there's another option.
Liver toxicity, sedation, and behavior changes are common with long-term AED use. Milo is drug-free.
Early VNS yields significantly better long-term outcomes — the anti-convulsive effect builds over time.
For Pet Parents
Milo is a tiny implant, a smart collar, and an app — working together automatically to reduce seizures 24/7.
Ask for a referral to a board-certified veterinary neurologist.
Candidacy is assessed based on seizure history, prior medication trials, and overall care goals.
Your neurologist will explain what implantation involves, expected recovery, and follow-up planning.
The collar powers the implant wirelessly and supports ongoing therapy use at home.
Track therapy status, log seizures, and share useful information with your neurologist.
Monitor therapy status, log seizures, receive alerts, and share reports with your neurologist. You can also use MiloApp before or without Milo VNS.
Yes. The Milo implant is built to the same standards as human implantable devices, and has accumulated multiple years of human safety data through 3 FDA clinical studies for non-epilepsy indications. Vagus nerve stimulation has been used to treat human epilepsy for decades and the side effects are minimal and well described.
Similar to a normal collar, with a wider frontal section and an attached electronics module. Adjustable 12–28 inches, USB rechargeable, 24-hour battery life.
Therapy pauses but resumes immediately when the discharged collar is replaced with a charged one. The MiloApp sends low-battery alerts to help prevent interruptions to therapy.
Real Stories
"Our family is feeling so much relief now that we are seeing a difference in the amount of seizures Ripley is having. We didn’t expect to see a change after only five months. She has started playing with our other family pets again. I would do it again tomorrow."
"The Milo System has given us real peace of mind in our daily lives, allowing us to finally relax knowing we have something reliable to depend on. It has also greatly improved Quinn’s quality of life by easing the severity of her seizures and significantly reducing their frequency."
"We understood this wouldn’t be a quick fix, but we noticed quite early on that the post ictal recovery time was shorter. We are now 7 weeks seizure free! We believe that Milo has had such a positive effect on both Freckles and us, and he enjoys a full life. We can’t thank the Milo team enough."
"My favorite thing about the Milo collar is having a non-pharmaceutical option to help my dog live a longer, happier life. Although we have a dog with epilepsy, we no longer have a dog debilitated by epilepsy thanks to his Milo collar."
For Veterinary Neurologists
Milo VNS therapy is the only implantable VNS purpose-built for dogs — applying VNS principles validated in 100,000+ human implantations, on an implant platform with 5+ years of human safety data under 3 FDA IDE studies.
Pharmacoresistant canine epilepsy has no good alternatives. Milo fills that gap.
VNS is cumulative — initiating early yields significantly better long-term control.
Non-pharmacological. Safe alongside any AED or concurrent medication.
Adjust all parameters via AuxDoc. No clinic visit required for most changes.
Remote programming, real-time therapy data, seizure logs, and full audit trails. No clinic visit required for most parameter adjustments.
The Milo System
A tiny implant, a smart collar, a connected app, and a clinician portal — working automatically together.
Hermetically-encapsulated pulse generator. Wirelessly powered and controlled - no need for replacement.
< 0.4 cc
Worn daily. Wirelessly powers the implant via inductive coil. USB rechargeable, 24-hour battery.
174g · Adjustable 12"–28"
Pet owners monitor system status and log seizures via MiloApp.
Free for families
Neurologists monitor and program remotely via AuxDoc — no clinic visit needed.
Web portal for clinicians
Mechanism of Action
↑ GABA, noradrenaline & serotonin · ↓ aspartate
↑ thalamus & cortex perfusion
Interrupts synchronized ictal firing
Clinical Evidence
Decades of human VNS data underpin Milo —mounting evidence that dogs respond to VNS as well or better than humans
Human VNS implantations — the clinical foundation
IDE approvals for the same core implant platform
Typical seizure frequency reduction with early VNS
Implantation Centers
Milo is implanted by board-certified veterinary neurologists trained by Auxilium MD.
Bristol, United Kingdom · Veterinary Neurology Department
Pioneer Center · First ImplantationDavis, California · Grant-Funded Clinical Trial Site
University Park, Florida
Become a Milo implantation center. Full training provided at no cost.
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About Auxilium MD
Founded by Teliatry, Inc. — makers of some of the world's smallest active implantable medical devices. We believe pets deserve the same standard of care as people. Our team, including our customer support operations, is based in Richardson, Texas, and our products are manufactured in the USA.
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