My dog suddenly collapsed, twitched, and foamed. Was it a seizure?

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What just happenes to my dog? I started playing with him and after about 5 minutes, his eye starts twitching, his back right leg starts kicking, he fell to the ground, tensed up while wriggling around and began foamimg at the mouth. The whole episode lasted about 1-2 minutes. Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Male | neutered | 1 year and 6 months old | 18 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

It sounds like poor Yoshi had a seizure. That could be caused by toxins, liver disease, kidney failure, brain trauma, or brain tumors (unlikely in a young dog) among others. I would have Yoshi seen by a vet for this, who can diagnose what caused the seizure and can treat him for it. If Yoshi seizures again before you can seek vet care: - Don't put your hands near his mouth - Keep some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle to spray on the pads of the feet for cooling - Monitor Yoshi at all times during the seizure to ensure that he cannot hurt himself by crashing into furniture, etc - If the seizure continues for more than 5 minutes, seek emergency care immediately

My dog suddenly collapsed, twitched, and foamed. Was it a seizure?

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