My dog's first seizure: What to do and when to call the vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered
My dog had a seizure and it's his first time to have it what will be the first aid and home remedy for this.
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Published on March 11th, 2018
Seizures can be due to a few different causes. It can be due to certain diseases, organ failure, or imbalances in the blood. It can also be due to diseases, or tumors that primarily affect the brain. Without knowing the details of his condition, it's difficult to tell how severe this is. If Buddy is otherwise acting normal now, then this indicates that he is not experiencing a severe disease at this time. There are other conditions that may look similar to seizures, so it's possible that something else is causing the episodes that you are noticing. The most helpful thing to do is take a video of him when he is doing it and take that to the vet. In order to find the cause of this problem and get the most appropriate treatment, Buddy will need to see a vet. Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done at home to prevent another episode. Preventing future seizures/problems is dependent upon getting an accurate diagnosis and treatment by a veterinarian. I hope that helps and all is well with Buddy.
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There are no home remedies for seizures. If your dog has a true seizure, it is important to find out why. If your dog is old at the first onset, then the likely cause is a brain tumor. If your dog is young, then we call that idiopathic epilepsy and there has been no cause found. Real seizures are only treated with medication if they occur frequently or if a seizure lasts longer than 4-5 minutes. This is then called status epilepticus and life threatening due to the then occurring hyperthermia. So the best thing you can do is to keep a seizure diary, ie record date, time of seizure start and time when it ends. If the seizure lasts 4-5 minutes take your dog to an emergency room or your vet immediately. If you can take a video (with your phone) of the seizure, it will help your vet to determine whether it really is a seizure and what type, or a so-called syncope, which is a fainting spell caused by congestive heart failure when the brain is not receiving enough oxygen. Sometimes a dog just has a single seizure and then never another one. If your dog has seizures more frequently, you should make an appointment with your vet for an assessment. Bring the seizure diary with you. There is also no first aid necessary other than keeping time to see how long the seizure lasts. Your dog will usually be very tired after a seizure.
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Published on February 22nd, 2018
Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. The red blood cells could be decreased from an immune mediated condition (Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia) or chronic infection. I would discuss confirming an immune mediated cause with the veterinarian so that the most appropriate treatment can be recommended. With the seizure and anemia, this could be due to a chronic infection or two complete separate problems that are unrelated. The seizure could be due to idiopathic epilepsy and just because one seizure occurred does not necessarily mean that he needs to be on anti-seizure medications. This does warrant further investigation though. A CT / MRI scan of his brain may help rule out a brain tumor as a cause for the seizure. I would recommend discussing further investigation / treatment options with your veterinarian. Valentine may need to be on immunosuppressants to treat the anemia. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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