You need to get to a facility that can perform an MRI upon your dog’s brain and run a myriad of tests to rule out other diseases that cause seizures. There is only so much a veterinarian can do in normal clinics and all diagnoses without the further tests are conjecture. It costs to identify the source correctly and methodically.
You don’t know how I wish I could, but ObamaCare has devastated my life/finances. I lost my job immediately after the SCOTUS decision saved ObamaCare as did many others. (Now the doors of my previous employer are struggling to stay open, and they’ve now set a hard deadline for December. If they can’t turn it around by the deadline, 31 years of serving the community will become history.)
I thought I’d be employed by now, but I’ve learned a hard lesson as to just how unmarketable us older chicks are. I didn’t really want to start drawing Social Security for a few more years, but being unceremoniously “retired” at my advanced age, I was forced to. I’m scratching by, making sure I have $ to buy her diabetic dog food, insulin and syringes. Thank the Lord that her dosage is tiny. A vial lasts about 6 months. And thank God for Walmart who has their own generic that costs 1/4 of what the other places charge for the brand name Humulin N.
Trust me. It’s not for lack of wanting to get all the proper tests done. If I were employed, I’d do without so that I could get her tested. My dogs are my only family, and I’d walk on hot coals if it would improve things for them. But I really need to keep a roof over their heads — although they’d probably be just as pleased to be a member of our little pack if we sold the house and lived in a minivan ... which is just one more reason why I love dogs!
Thanks for your input.