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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 415693" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Dr. Called - </p><p> </p><p>Urinalyses - Okay. Bloodwork - Within normal limits for a K9 of 9 years. Thoughts - 9 year old bulldog (um BOXER MIX - thank you AllState) possibly afflicted with brain tumor. Could do further exploratory - MRI, CT. Then what? Surgery? Radiation/Chemo. This would be quantity of life vs. Quality of life. His thoughts - even if it were his dog? This is a long, complicated surgery and recovery with no guarantees. Surgery is painful, recovery is long. Bluntly speaking - you could own a new car for what this will cost in the end. However and MOREso - the pain the animal would be in? Not worth it. If it were his dog - and money were not option? He would not go further. </p><p> </p><p>Personally? We're happy with hydrochlorothyazide at present - removing the anxiety, providing restful sleep, and no return sign of seizure activity. </p><p>Casper is happy & comfortable - our #1 concern. </p><p> </p><p>Dr. said there is a possibility that he could have eaten something moldy, but it would have had to have been a significant quantity, very recently of fresh mold. DF and I had found a very, very molded loaf of mountain bread and tossed it in the trash 3 days ago NOT thinking about the great-white-hope. This COULD have been the cause for the seizure. We can't find the loaf in the garbage...but the trash went yesterday AM. And that loaf was nearly hairy, black, almost blue and white with mold. It's a long shot - but it's possible. So just beware. The vet said there isn't really any good scientific links between moldy grain and seizure activities in dogs - but you just never know. It's possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 415693, member: 4964"] Dr. Called - Urinalyses - Okay. Bloodwork - Within normal limits for a K9 of 9 years. Thoughts - 9 year old bulldog (um BOXER MIX - thank you AllState) possibly afflicted with brain tumor. Could do further exploratory - MRI, CT. Then what? Surgery? Radiation/Chemo. This would be quantity of life vs. Quality of life. His thoughts - even if it were his dog? This is a long, complicated surgery and recovery with no guarantees. Surgery is painful, recovery is long. Bluntly speaking - you could own a new car for what this will cost in the end. However and MOREso - the pain the animal would be in? Not worth it. If it were his dog - and money were not option? He would not go further. Personally? We're happy with hydrochlorothyazide at present - removing the anxiety, providing restful sleep, and no return sign of seizure activity. Casper is happy & comfortable - our #1 concern. Dr. said there is a possibility that he could have eaten something moldy, but it would have had to have been a significant quantity, very recently of fresh mold. DF and I had found a very, very molded loaf of mountain bread and tossed it in the trash 3 days ago NOT thinking about the great-white-hope. This COULD have been the cause for the seizure. We can't find the loaf in the garbage...but the trash went yesterday AM. And that loaf was nearly hairy, black, almost blue and white with mold. It's a long shot - but it's possible. So just beware. The vet said there isn't really any good scientific links between moldy grain and seizure activities in dogs - but you just never know. It's possible. [/QUOTE]
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