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My dog twitched, breathed hard, and won't eat. Is it a seizure?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 1 year and 5 months old | 15 lbs

So my one year old dog had harsh breathing out of the blue, hasn't been eating much and just now she started twitching and was out of it and wouldn't stop but she finally woke up and was scared, what do i do?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 13th, 2020

Poor Zoey. I'm concerned she could have had something like a seizure. She needs to see a vet immediately. 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 - If the seizure continues for more than 5 minutes, seek emergency care immediately

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