My dog had a seizure. What to do when I can't get to an emergency vet?

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My dog just had a weird seizure like behaviour. He jumped from the sofa like he was scared of something and started running in circles. His legs were twitching and trembling and he fell to the ground several times. After a minute it all stopped and he laid breathing heavily. Then it started again, even worse than before. His whole body was twitching and he couldn't stand on his legs. He fell to the floor on his stomach, legs completely sprawled. There's no emergency vet at night in my country. Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Male | 7 years and 9 months old

Karly Macon, DVM, MS, CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Poor Dix! Don't panic.... if you can't make it to a veterinarian it's ok. What a vet can do is to help relax Dix with injectable intravenous medications like Valium, but there is no way to prevent the brain activity that causes seizures in the first place. If you can schedule an appointment with a vet in the near future for a basic exam and bloodwork then do so to rule out any metabolic disease like liver problems. Then your vet can decide if an anti-epileptic medication like phenobarbital will help stop future seizures. Hope that helps!

My dog had a seizure. What to do when I can't get to an emergency vet?

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