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[sparkysmum]

Daisy our Yorkie has had 2 worrying episodes and is now on epiphen for life. Her seizures are partial but continuous and on both occasions has needed emergency veterinary intervention to stabilise her. She was having routine bloods today and the vet suggested that it might be a good idea to refer her to the Glasgow Vet School for an MRI scan to try to find the root cause of these seizures. I'm currently checking with her insurers T****s to see the extent of her policy. However I was wondering if there are any reasons why I shouldn't have this done or indeed overwhelming reasons why I should.

 

Didn't really expect this. Poor little Daisy. Alli x

[sparkysmum]

Have just spoken to her insurers. They will pay for a scan prob about £2000, but that will only leave £1700 to deal with Daisy's condition for the rest of her life. I think I'll need to find the cost of routine bloods and how often they will be carried out annually before I decide, unless there are over riding reason why she should/shouldn't be scanned. Ahhhhh I just hate having to make these sorts of decisions. Alli x

[Chucky Mama]

How old is Daisy?

[sparkysmum]

Hi C/M Daisy is 3yrs and 8mths. Her seizures are complex, involve most of her body but NOT on her side unconscious and paddling. She has had 2 big episodes 6mths apart with a few little ones in between. It took the vets more than an hour to stabilise her 2 wks ago. Alli x

[lillybettybabs]

I would have the scan, I have had a dog that started seizures at a young age (1yr) but sadly hers

was due to epilepsy and she was having 6 seizures a day we had her pts .

[sparkysmum]

lovely vet got back in touch & we had a chat about costs. She reckons that routine costs of blood tests, liver function tests and meds will be in the region of £500 - £800 / year. Therefore if we have the scan her insurance will pay for a year/2years treatment at most. However vets have said her seizures are unusual and would like us to have the scan, so I think I probably will. Alli x

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Poor little Daisy, she's such a sweetie . I hope you manage to get her stablised .

[Chucky Mama]

I would go for the scan to rule out causes other than primary epilepsy. There is a condition called GME for instance. You could investigate a less expensive MRI but you need someone experienced to both anaesthetise her and interpret the MRI. Good luck

[sparkysmum]

We've decided to go for the scan. It will be carried out at the Glasgow vet school . Vets will arrange a referral & since its not an emergency I am hopeful that it might be arranged during the October break when no one is at work/ school. Will keep you posted. Alli x

[Chucky Mama]

There is a very expensive drug called Keppra (Levetiracetam) that is very good controlling difficult to control epilepsy. The trouble is you may not have enough money in the kitty after the MRI

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Good luck with the scan, Alli . Keep us posted .