Ideally the owner should leave you with instructions on what to do in a life threatening event. They are aware of their own pets issues and should plan accordingly. The hospital I work for has plenty of people that travel and they leave the information with us regardless if the pet is boarding with us. IE: CPR or DNR status, cremation/paw print preferences, credit card or care credit number and specific $ amount authorized for treatment if they’re not reachable. I would not take on sitting for a critically ill animal unless this was all decided upon in advance.

Every state or county has a policy on abandoned animals. In my county, if you take a dog to the shelter they will be scanned for a microchip and placed on a hold for two weeks while the shelter attempts to contact the owner. Check with your local animal control office!

The AKC article posted is a good one. I work as nurse in a large 24 hour small animal (cat/dog) hospital and in my experience most seizures are not related to food/diet unless the animal is eating something completely inappropriate for their species. Some pets (and people) go through a post ictal phase immediately following a seizure, which can be whining, crying, stumbling or any combination of abnormal behaviors. This can last a few minutes to a few hours and varies with each case. If the seizure was a single event, you can take her to her regular veterinarian for the beginning workup. If there are multiple seizures in a short period, this is an emergency and the animal may need IV drugs to control the seizures. Multiple seizure events can cause brain damage. dangerously high body temperature and injuries from harm caused during convulsions.