Blondiemonster
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I find that extremely strange... Blondie was extensively tested at LIVS. It costs 2OOO but they dont do just MRI. They do catscan, bayer, etc... It's something they offer because they study SM. When they find PSOM on an MRI they instantly do the surgery while dog is under without even asking. It costed only 200 dollars extra. I don't think it's a good idea too put a dog under anesthesia just to diagnose the PSOM again... See, it cant be diagnosed without anesthesia... But it CAN be diagnosed without an MRI if its severe enough.. They look deep in the air with microscope to see if eardrum bulges out. Also done under general anesthesia. So, i find it strange your doc won't do it without another MRI... Since it sometimes be seen without even needing an MRI.. hence why I wanna kill 3 birds with one stone;
Th spaying (she's almost 4 , needs to be done), the new MRI (mainly to check progression of SM and recurrence of PSOM) . If the free MRI is not available I will most likely just tell them to do the manual ear inspection while she is under, and if they see the bulging ear drum, drain it.
Th spaying (she's almost 4 , needs to be done), the new MRI (mainly to check progression of SM and recurrence of PSOM) . If the free MRI is not available I will most likely just tell them to do the manual ear inspection while she is under, and if they see the bulging ear drum, drain it.