We braved it out to our vet today (brave isn't too strong a word, trust me)...I called to make sure the vet was open, and when they heard Tucker's problem they encouraged us to come right in. The good news is that it looks like it's epilepsy, which is treated with a couple of small pills each day. We'll know if it the diagnosis is correct in a few days once the medication gets into his system.
We were thankful our vet isn't one to go crazy with tests. We were thrilled to get out the door around $200 for the exam, a complete blood panel and a month and a half of pills. Our little guy's heart murmur is stable and doesn't seem to be causing his problems. Except for the seizures, he is in generally good health...a couple of his blood tests were slightly high, but no cause for great concern.
We're not out of the woods yet, but I feel relieved that the vet felt it was epilepsy. I don't even want to talk brain tumor, but fortunately that is rare. We'll be happy to have an epileptic dog at this point.
2 comments:
Hope the pills do the trick! Isn't it amazing what we will do for the furry critters in our life? They are part of the family too!
Have a Merry Christmas-- and thanks for that snow storm that you all broke in for us! We got pounded yesterday! =)
Hey, we're just trying to share...we don't want to be selfish. =)
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