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My dog had a seizure. What to do if she's shaking and glassy-eyed?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund miniature | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 4 months old | 9 lbs

Please help me! My dog is shaking and her eyes are glassy. She just had a seizure and I don’t know what to do. She has been staring off into space. Please help.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on June 17th, 2018

Poor Coco! When a dog has a seizure, they can appear "out of it" for a bit afterwards. She should see a vet for this problem, and if she had a prolonged seizure (greater than five minutes), rush her into an ER vet right away. If she seizures again before you can seek vet care: - Don't put your hands near her mouth - Keep some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle to spray on the pads of the feet for cooling - Monitor her at all times during the seizure to ensure that she cannot hurt herself by crashing into furniture, etc Best of luck, I hope this helps!

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