What can be done for a dog that has seizures?

Bring your dog to the vet to be evaluated. S/he will probably have to be put on medication.

I agree with below; instead of asking for medical advice here on ZooToo, please bring your pet to a professional!!!!

Here's the most obvious answer ever, but instead of taking advice off of zootoo i would bring your dog to the vet if you haven't already because thats pretty serious especially to a dog who can't understand whats really happening!

As DocJill advised, take your dog to the vet as soon as possible. Your dog may be epileptic in which case there are several ways to treat it. But, sometimes, something else could be causing the seizure-like episodes but not be epilepsy. That is why your vet must do a work-up as soon as possible.

Listen to Doc Jill. I can give you the news on what a seizure is like from the human side. I have a close friend who is epileptic. He tells me he has no recollection of the seizure. He says it's like a light switch, he's out with no memory. When he wakes up he's usually disoriented and very tired, and will sleep for a few hours. The worst thing he says is when he bites his tongue or the inside of his mouth. It takes weeks to heal.Of course if he falls wrong that hurts too. Other than that he's fine. On medication his seizures are very rare. Maybe one every couple of years.Usually when he forgets his meds. Hope that makes people feel better knowing their dog is not suffering or scared during a seizure because they have no idea that it's happening.

My dog has seizures and was diagnosed with epilepsy. The vet has him on Phenobarbital. The most important thing to do is get your dog to the vet. I go to York Animal Hospital which is about 45 miles from Webster, NY. Here is their url

http://yorkanimalhospital.com

At home I keep Max as comfortable and COOL as possible. Overheating can bring on seizures. I keep a kiddy pool for him in the summer with only about 2 inches of water in it. He also gets shaved in the summer. In the house I keep the ceiling fans on, the air conditioner in the bedrooms on low, and my floor fan is on all year round. We only take walks after the sun goes down and we keep them very short. I can tell if Max is over heating by his panting. Unfortunately our three miles walks have turned into a one mile walk. But we still enjoy them.

I know it is very scary when they are having a seizure, but once they are done everything is good again. Good luck!