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Dog seizure log printable

A printable seizure log for dog owners, with a summary table and a detail card for each episode. Fill it in afterward, once your dog is safe and settled and while you still remember the details. It records what you saw. It does not diagnose anything or say what an episode means. That is your vet's job. If you want to know what each part of a card is for, read our guide on what to record in a dog seizure log.

Dog seizure log

Dog's name

Vet name

Vet phone

Emergency clinic phone

Current medications

Your vet is the source of truth. If you are worried during or after an episode, call your vet or an emergency clinic. Fill this in afterward, not during.

Episode summary

Date	Started at	How long (estimate)	What I saw, in a few words	Medication late or missed?	Notes
				Yes No
				Yes No
				Yes No
				Yes No
				Yes No
				Yes No
				Yes No
				Yes No
				Yes No

Use the summary for a quick overview. The next page has a card for the details of each episode.

Episode details

Dog's name

Page number

Episode 1

Date

Started at

Ended at

What was my dog doing just before?

What I saw:Fell over or collapsedStiff bodyPaddling or jerking legsDroolingLost control of bladder or bowelsDid not respond to meEyes open and staringOther:

How my dog acted afterward, and how long until back to normal

Medication late or missed today?Yes No Not sureVideo taken?Yes No

Notes

Episode 2

Date

Started at

Ended at

What was my dog doing just before?

What I saw:Fell over or collapsedStiff bodyPaddling or jerking legsDroolingLost control of bladder or bowelsDid not respond to meEyes open and staringOther:

How my dog acted afterward, and how long until back to normal

Medication late or missed today?Yes No Not sureVideo taken?Yes No

Notes

Episode 3

Date

Started at

Ended at

What was my dog doing just before?

What I saw:Fell over or collapsedStiff bodyPaddling or jerking legsDroolingLost control of bladder or bowelsDid not respond to meEyes open and staringOther:

How my dog acted afterward, and how long until back to normal

Medication late or missed today?Yes No Not sureVideo taken?Yes No

Notes

How to use the summary and the cards

Page one is a summary table with one row per episode, for a quick overview. Page two has a card for the details of each episode, and you can print it as many times as you need. Fill in the date and start time first, because those are the details that fade fastest. If you can do it safely, glance at a clock or start a timer on your phone when it begins. Then tick everything you saw, and use the Other line for anything the list misses. Write how your dog acted afterward, and roughly how long it took before they seemed like themselves again. A best guess is fine. Just mark it as a guess.

Why a summary and cards

Episodes are different from each other, and a small table cell does not leave much room to describe what happened. The summary table gives you the overview at a glance, and each card gives you space to write a few plain sentences and keeps one episode together. Clip the cards together in date order, and your vet can flip through them like a short history. If you would rather see every episode as one row, the general printable seizure log uses a single table and works for dogs and cats.

Note what came before, without deciding what it means

Write down what was going on in the hour before: a meal, exercise, a visitor, a loud noise, a car ride, or nothing at all. The box for medication that was late or missed is there because your vet will want to know. You are collecting facts. Your vet decides which ones matter, so try not to draw conclusions yourself, and never change a medication because of what the cards seem to show.

Bring every card to the vet

Take all of the cards, your dog's current medication list, and a short video if you were able to take one safely. Never put yourself or your dog at risk to get a video, because the written card is enough on its own. The vet visit checklist lists what else to bring, and a medication log shows which doses were given, and when.

Common questions

Can I use this for a cat?

The fields describe things you can observe in any pet, so it works. The general seizure log is written for both dogs and cats.

Does this tell me what kind of seizure my dog had?

No. It only records what you saw. Your vet may use the cards to understand what is happening, and decides what it means.

I could not time it. Is the card still useful?

Yes. Write "not sure" and your best guess, and mark it as an estimate. Being honest about what you know is more useful to your vet than a precise-looking number that is really a guess.

Where should the cards live?

Keep them in one place that everyone in the household knows about, so whoever sees an episode can fill one in. Ask them to add their initials in the notes.

About this template

Print it as often as you like. Leave anything you do not need blank. Fill in the top fields by hand once, then copy the sheet for later weeks.

Read the matching guide: What to record in a dog seizure log.

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General information, not veterinary advice. Ask your vet about your pet's care.