My dog twitched, paddled, unresponsive, then stiffened. Is it a seizure?

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Hello. My dog was wide awake and all of a sudden started twitching , his eyes were wide open but he was unresponsive when I called his name many times . He made a paddling motion with his legs , and after he stopped paddling he became stiff . This lasted from 1-2 minutes and he was very lethargic afterwards . Moments before this incindent , he was breathing heaby and looked like he was too hot or very stressed out . Did he experience a seizure? Pet's info: Dog | American Bulldog | Male | neutered | 3 years and 11 months old | 69 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

From your description, it does sound like Omega has had a seizure. I would have him seen by a vet first thing in the morning for this. If your dog 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 him 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 Best of luck, I hope this helps!

My dog twitched, paddled, unresponsive, then stiffened. Is it a seizure?

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