EpiPaws Journal

Living with an epileptic pet

Practical guides on seizure tracking, medication, and getting the most from your vet visits — for dogs and cats with epilepsy.

What to Do When Your Dog Has a Seizure (Step by Step)

Calm, step-by-step first aid for the moment it happens: how to keep your dog safe, what never to do, the 5-minute emergency rule, and what to log afterward.

Dog Epilepsy Medication: Phenobarbital & Potassium Bromide Explained

What the two main seizure medications do, the side effects to expect, and why never missing a dose — or stopping suddenly — matters so much.

Dog Seizure Triggers: What Sets Them Off, and How to Find Your Dog's

Why most seizures have no trigger at all, the ones owners report most often, and the logging method that reveals your own dog's patterns.

How to Track Your Dog's Seizures for the Vet

What to record for every seizure, the three seizure stages, when a seizure is an emergency, and how to turn months of events into a vet-ready summary.

Best Dog Seizure Tracker Apps (2026): Free & Paid, Compared

An honest look at the main apps for logging your dog's seizures — free manual loggers, AI-collar detection, and which produces the vet-ready report your vet actually wants.

More guides coming soon.