Luka, a one year old golden retriever presented to Dr. Knight after having seizures for a month. The owner had taken him to multiple vets prior to coming to Blue Pearl, and Dr. Knight initially focused on managing his seizures. Two weeks later he was seen again for continued seizures along with sudden aggression. That was a total 180 degree turn in his personality, so Dr. Knight ordered a MRI and CSF tap. He had multiple lesions throughout the brain. Dr. Knight started treatment for MUE (meningoencephalomyelitis), and the owner says “Blue Pearl has guided me in the right direction perfectly and Luka is getting the treatment needed to feel better!”
Blue Pearl told us “without the help from Houndhaven, the client would not have been able to move forward with the treatment, additional hospitalization and supportive care that Luka needed. Before Houndhaven’s contribution, the client had maxed out his care credit card and exhausted all other resources that he had himself and through multiple family members. With the help towards the imaging, initial hospitalization and treatment, the client was able to get a better understanding of Luka’s condition to proceed with treatments that are needed to help him.”