Momma2Bullies
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Hi again friends,
Apologies for starting a new thread - I had posted this in another thread but since my question is different I was hoping to catch some more input.
My boy Wilbur had a grand mal seizure 4 days ago. This is the first time I have ever experienced something like that. I have already been to my vet for blood and urine tests.
Since the incident he has been 100% fine and normal. On Friday I had a lengthy discussion with my vet. I am waiting on blood/urine results which I should get today (Monday), and then I have to decide if we proceed with an MRI.
My vet flat out told me that some may think it is premature to have an MRI with one seizure, and that it was 100% my choice.
Some facts:
-Wilbur is 4 1/2, 60 lbs,
-has seasonal allergies and food allergies (both him and Layla have been on hypoallergenic vet food since they were 1, so it is not anything changing in his diet).
-He had knee surgery when he was 10 months and has been good ever since. He didn't get into any poisons or toxins.
-I know he is old for epilepsy to start.
About 10 days ago, for the first time ever, he got ear infections. He never gets them - Layla does, but never him. The vet (not my usual vet) prescribed Surolan ear drops to be administered twice a day. Within 3 days I noticed that his ears were totally full of the medication, like it wasn't being absorbed or anything. But I kept putting a drop or two since his infections were bad (yeast and bacteria). 5 days of these drops and he had the grand mal seizure. I asked my vet if this ear drops or if the ear infections could have anything to do with it. She said she will look into any possibilities and find out. In the meantime he is off those drops and on oral antibiotics.
Has anyone ever experienced a seizure related to ear drops or to ear infection? (My Aunt has a bassett hound and she 100% believes that his seizures (one or two a year) coincide with ear infections).
So, at this point I don't know what to do. I fear that the blood and urine tests will show everything is normal (I mean no explanation for the seizure) and then I have to decide if I put him through an MRI, or wait and see if he has another seizure.
I am completely torn - is it neglectful to wait? Is it cruel to put him through a possibly unnecessary test?
Thank you to @Libra926 and [MENTION=11014]nellbell[/MENTION] for your comments in the other thread!
Thank you all xo
Apologies for starting a new thread - I had posted this in another thread but since my question is different I was hoping to catch some more input.
My boy Wilbur had a grand mal seizure 4 days ago. This is the first time I have ever experienced something like that. I have already been to my vet for blood and urine tests.
Since the incident he has been 100% fine and normal. On Friday I had a lengthy discussion with my vet. I am waiting on blood/urine results which I should get today (Monday), and then I have to decide if we proceed with an MRI.
My vet flat out told me that some may think it is premature to have an MRI with one seizure, and that it was 100% my choice.
Some facts:
-Wilbur is 4 1/2, 60 lbs,
-has seasonal allergies and food allergies (both him and Layla have been on hypoallergenic vet food since they were 1, so it is not anything changing in his diet).
-He had knee surgery when he was 10 months and has been good ever since. He didn't get into any poisons or toxins.
-I know he is old for epilepsy to start.
About 10 days ago, for the first time ever, he got ear infections. He never gets them - Layla does, but never him. The vet (not my usual vet) prescribed Surolan ear drops to be administered twice a day. Within 3 days I noticed that his ears were totally full of the medication, like it wasn't being absorbed or anything. But I kept putting a drop or two since his infections were bad (yeast and bacteria). 5 days of these drops and he had the grand mal seizure. I asked my vet if this ear drops or if the ear infections could have anything to do with it. She said she will look into any possibilities and find out. In the meantime he is off those drops and on oral antibiotics.
Has anyone ever experienced a seizure related to ear drops or to ear infection? (My Aunt has a bassett hound and she 100% believes that his seizures (one or two a year) coincide with ear infections).
So, at this point I don't know what to do. I fear that the blood and urine tests will show everything is normal (I mean no explanation for the seizure) and then I have to decide if I put him through an MRI, or wait and see if he has another seizure.
I am completely torn - is it neglectful to wait? Is it cruel to put him through a possibly unnecessary test?
Thank you to @Libra926 and [MENTION=11014]nellbell[/MENTION] for your comments in the other thread!
Thank you all xo