My dog keeps having short seizures. Is this a vet emergency?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | English Springer Spaniel | Male | neutered | 7 years and 9 months old
My Springer Spaniel is 8 years old. In his lifetime he has had approximately 6 seizures spread over the years! Each seizure lasts about 40 seconds and results in him losing control of his legs and shaking! Afterwards he is fine. Would this be classed as an emergency for a vet visit (during lockdown, it's hard to get an appointment)
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Published on June 5th, 2020
Poor Dex. Any seizure should be checked out by a vet, as they are not normal. I would get him an appointment to get this checked out as soon as you can. If he 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 I hope this helps!
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Published on November 10th, 2017
I'm sorry to hear that Max is having seizures! It's hard to say what might be causing this without being able to examine him and run some tests. Occasional seizures can be caused by idiopathic epilepsy, exposure to something toxic, or a neurologic disease such as a brain tumor or meningitis. I would recommend taking Max to the vet for a check-up. Your veterinarian can do a full neurologic exam and may also recommend lab work or other testing to help diagnose the problem. In most cases, seizures can be controlled with medication, or by treating the underlying cause if there is one.
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Published on July 4th, 2019
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Seizures can occur due to many reasons that go from a toxicity, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases and even tumors. I highly recommend that you have Suger evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible for further assessment and treatment. Diagnostics that will be recommended will include bloodwork and advanced imaging such as an MRI. They would also be able to start him on anti-seizure medications to try to avoid the onset of more seizures. Good luck and have a good night! Hoping for a speedy recovery!
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