Sherbert spent last Wednesday through Friday at the vet. school and is under the care of two excellent doctors (a senior neurologist and an internal medicine doctor) and one very compassionate veterinary student. They all love Sherbie and are giving him lots of love while they have him.
Wednesday the neuro department gave him a full exam, chemistry panel, and other miscellaneous tests including a heartworm test. He was also tested for Toxoplasmosis. His blood work was pretty much normal except that he showed a little anemia which surprised me. They then x-rayed his spine and lumbar region. No abnormalities. At that point they had their head ortho doctor look at him. Nothing was found.
On Thursday Sherbert had an MRI and a cerebrospinal tap. Again, no abnormalities. Rachel, the student, and Dr. Lennon, the internal med. doctor, were extremely good about calling me after each anesthesia and at the beginning and end of each day.
Sherbert was able to come home Friday afternoon, along with his bill of $2513.63. We were extremely fortunate to get $1000 donated towards Sherbert's bill by an anonymous donor to the vet. school! I have collected about another $800 from individual donors! Thank you so much for your donations and words of encouragement! More donations are still needed!
This morning Sherbert went back to State for further diagnostics. They performed nerve conduction tests on him while he was under anesthesia. Barring no problems, we'll go back to get him tomorrow and have a consult with the doctors.
Send good thoughts and prayers his way. The testing today was the roughest for him yet. Thanks to all of you!
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