this lady gave me this male puppy last week andsaidshe could not take care of it any more it was almost dead. i took it in and took it to my vet where they checked it over and gave me sold me some nutracale and some antibiotics and that was it well i go tthe puppy back to good weight andd eatting fine and no seizures for a week then all of sudden friday morning started having seizures. i took it to another vet and they prescribed me phenobarbitol for seizures but said i have to get a cat skan to see why he is having seizures if any body knows where there is some funding for ct skan or even vet that will take paymentsd please let me know this do g is only a year and half old and should not have to go through this. I called spca and they said they would most likely put it to sleep dud to it's condition PLEASE HELP!!!!!
2006-07-29 09:48:27 · 8 answers · asked by sheresa v 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Seizures can happen for a number of reasons and not all of the reasons will show up on a CAT scan (just like people). It is possible that you will pay for this test and still not have an answer.
As to if any of your local vets will take payments, you will have to call and talk to them. Many vets do not take payment plans as many, many people screw them out of the money. And I am not sure what good it will do you to find out this dog has a brain tumor or other serious condition that you will be unable to afford to treat, if there is a treatment.
As to what to do about your dog, you have a choice sweetie, you can keep the dog medicated with the phenobarbital and see if this drug can control the seizures. That is the "wait and see" approach.
I know that you want to do the right thing by this dog and that is very admirable. Not all creatures that are born get to live a long life. Sad but true. This is one of the hardest things in life is knowing what you can and can't do. Sometimes more money thrown at a problem doesn't necessarily make it better.
If I was in a bad financial situation, I would take the "wait and see" approach. And if drugs don't help this poor dog, do the right thing and put it down.
2006-07-29 10:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by momma dog 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if the ASPCA spent thousands on a few dogs with questionable futures, how many other dogs and cats could they help that are highly adoptable????????????
People cannot expect the ASPCA to foot the high vet bills for all animals that come through. That is just how it is in shelter owrk. You save as many as you can that are adopotable.
Now, you dog. Seek another opinion. Very often they stay on the medication and that is the end of story. Either it helps or it doesn't. A CAT scan is rarely done, due to the cost!!!! Consult another vet and see if just keeping the dog on the anti-seizure meds is the best course. I have worked in vet hospitals for years and only once had a person go and get a CAT scan for the pet.
If you DID get a scan and they found a brain tumor, what then??? You either euthanize,keep the dog on medication and see, or have surgery if possiable to remove the tumor. How likely is it that you would foot the bill for thousands for brain surgery???????????????
Keeping the dog on the medication and watching seems the best course of action.
And there is no program that pays for extrodinary things like pet CAT scans.
2006-07-29 10:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother has a dog that takes to seizures, so I have read up on it a little. Honey can help, one tbs before they go into it, that is if you can catch it. Also dark room with no light.. talk them through it.
Here is a web page that can help you. Also, heartworm medicine can cause dogs to go into seizures for about a week and a half after medicine.
Hope this helps. Good luck..
Where are you from? Depending on your income there are organizations that can help. Ex. since I am disabled i got to a program like C.H.A.P. and they help me get my dogs shots and fixed way cheaper than a vet. It is based on your income. You don't have to be disabled just lower income. It won't hurt to give them a call. I just don't know who you would contact in your area. The best thing to do is contact a vet hospital and ask them if they know of an organization that could help. They would have all that after all these places foot the bill to the vet hosp.
Good Luck again. Let me know how it goes.
2006-07-29 11:39:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you have a ct scan done... did they do a blood test to see if there was anything wrong with the dog metobolically? My 2 year old Brittany had a seizure and they did blood work first and then suggested all the other options such as going to a neuologist and having a MRI and CT scan. Our vet gave us different options with our dog so you may think about going to another vet too.
2006-07-29 10:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by miramira 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I'm surprised the SPCA would give up on such a young dog so easily. Anyway, you could try contacting the Humane Society of the United States (www.hsus.org). Also, you could go around to pet stores in the area and ask if you could put a jar up on the counter to raise money for the chihuahua's ct scan. They did it where I live for a little 9 month old puppy with severe heart problems. Good luck to you!
2006-07-29 10:08:22 · answer #5 · answered by sbma88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is the vet suggesting a cat scan...if the seizures are being controlled with the meds...then why the urgency to know WHY?When I used to work at a pet hospital we treated loads of dogs with seizures...and never had cat scans performed on any of them, the seizures where controlled by the meds.
2006-07-29 10:23:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was growing up we had a beagle named snoopy. she had seizures, this is common in beagles. we never had a cat scan. we never gave her meds. if your dog has epilepsy like mine did, the best thing for him is just to make sure he is comfortable during the seizure. pet him, talk gently to him, and just remember that he is very scared and he needs you. you might want to transfer him (if possible) to a room with a hard floor because many times during a seizure he will urinate, only because he loses control of this bodily function. if your dog has the same thing mine did, dont worry. my dog lived to be 16 years old before we finally put her down because she had bad arthritis. she lived a very long and very happy life despite her condition. i would seek a second veterinary opinion if i were you. good luck!!
2006-07-29 10:36:15 · answer #7 · answered by Bean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alto of dogs commence to get seizures as they grow old. they're no longer a lot diverse than people in a lot of respects. besides, you need to take her to the vet merely to make optimistic, and they could likely be able to help supply up them, or cause them to a lot less customary.
2016-11-26 22:34:05 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋