Seizure / shaking episode · Health & symptoms

Veterinary help in your selected country

Phone your usual vet; their recorded message should explain out-of-hours arrangements. If unavailable, contact a local emergency veterinary hospital. Confirm that it can receive your dog before travelling if possible; do not delay urgent care. Human emergency numbers are not veterinary helplines.

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Note start time, duration and whether episodes repeat. Keep away from the mouth, clear nearby hazards and do not hold the dog down. Ask the vet about safe transport; do not delay a call to record video.

Safe observations and immediate action

Clear hazards, reduce noise and time the episode. Do not restrain your dog or put hands near the mouth. Seek immediate telephone advice for an ongoing or repeated episode; call after recovery too.

What to avoid

Do not give human medicines, leftover prescriptions or another animal’s treatment. Do not change prescribed treatment without veterinary advice. Do not force food or water into a distressed dog.

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Sources and review

Editorial review: 20 September 2026. Sources checked for the stated guidance; no veterinary certification of this tool.