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Mobile Chicane said:
Will the treatment plan change, depending on the outcome of the scan?
A scenario I faced recently with a 14 year-old cat. Even if the CT scan found the problem was operable, at his age he might not survive the surgery anyway.
It’s actually an MRI scan which apparently do cost more than a CT.A scenario I faced recently with a 14 year-old cat. Even if the CT scan found the problem was operable, at his age he might not survive the surgery anyway.
She’s a bit of a mystery at the moment. She just started head, twitching and a little uncoordinated at times. Other than that she’s eating and walking normally and seems fine in herself.
The vet thought it might be epilepsy but the tablets aren’t having any effect so advised a scan.
I would try the Small Animal Hospital on the Wirral for a quote, it is a teaching hospital for the Liverpool University . You would still need to be referred .
They did a fantastic job with my last dog.
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/sath/
They did a fantastic job with my last dog.
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/sath/
Claret m said:
I would try the Small Animal Hospital on the Wirral for a quote, it is a teaching hospital for the Liverpool University . You would still need to be referred .
They did a fantastic job with my last dog.
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/sath/
Thanks for that, I’ll take a look.They did a fantastic job with my last dog.
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/sath/
Kwackersaki said:
Mobile Chicane said:
Will the treatment plan change, depending on the outcome of the scan?
A scenario I faced recently with a 14 year-old cat. Even if the CT scan found the problem was operable, at his age he might not survive the surgery anyway.
It’s actually an MRI scan which apparently do cost more than a CT.A scenario I faced recently with a 14 year-old cat. Even if the CT scan found the problem was operable, at his age he might not survive the surgery anyway.
She’s a bit of a mystery at the moment. She just started head, twitching and a little uncoordinated at times. Other than that she’s eating and walking normally and seems fine in herself.
The vet thought it might be epilepsy but the tablets aren’t having any effect so advised a scan.
I love cats, but... it's a cat.
Mobile Chicane said:
Kwackersaki said:
Mobile Chicane said:
Will the treatment plan change, depending on the outcome of the scan?
A scenario I faced recently with a 14 year-old cat. Even if the CT scan found the problem was operable, at his age he might not survive the surgery anyway.
It’s actually an MRI scan which apparently do cost more than a CT.A scenario I faced recently with a 14 year-old cat. Even if the CT scan found the problem was operable, at his age he might not survive the surgery anyway.
She’s a bit of a mystery at the moment. She just started head, twitching and a little uncoordinated at times. Other than that she’s eating and walking normally and seems fine in herself.
The vet thought it might be epilepsy but the tablets aren’t having any effect so advised a scan.
I love cats, but... it's a cat.
See my recent thread on euthanasa at home and vet costs.
£2.5k for a whole body scan for a cat. It is a shocking cost. The scanner at the vet hospital had a previous life in a hospital...it's not a miniature one for animals.
The symptoms you describe sound like my sister's cat. At first it was thought to be an ear problem affecting balance. The condition did not respond to treatment so they stopped. The cat did improve but not completely, so still affected to a degree. We think it was a small stroke. That cat is currently 20, 21 in January and a remarkable thing for its age.
£2.5k for a whole body scan for a cat. It is a shocking cost. The scanner at the vet hospital had a previous life in a hospital...it's not a miniature one for animals.
The symptoms you describe sound like my sister's cat. At first it was thought to be an ear problem affecting balance. The condition did not respond to treatment so they stopped. The cat did improve but not completely, so still affected to a degree. We think it was a small stroke. That cat is currently 20, 21 in January and a remarkable thing for its age.
Just seen this thread.
My cat had a CT scan a couple of weeks ago, and the raw CT scan was £900 for one area. But they did two more areas (£350 each), and a contrast scan for £250.
Although all of the other accoutrements made the total bill over £4000.
Still don't know what's wrong with him though...
My cat had a CT scan a couple of weeks ago, and the raw CT scan was £900 for one area. But they did two more areas (£350 each), and a contrast scan for £250.
Although all of the other accoutrements made the total bill over £4000.
Still don't know what's wrong with him though...
Mobile Chicane said:
Kwackersaki said:
Mobile Chicane said:
Will the treatment plan change, depending on the outcome of the scan?
A scenario I faced recently with a 14 year-old cat. Even if the CT scan found the problem was operable, at his age he might not survive the surgery anyway.
It’s actually an MRI scan which apparently do cost more than a CT.A scenario I faced recently with a 14 year-old cat. Even if the CT scan found the problem was operable, at his age he might not survive the surgery anyway.
She’s a bit of a mystery at the moment. She just started head, twitching and a little uncoordinated at times. Other than that she’s eating and walking normally and seems fine in herself.
The vet thought it might be epilepsy but the tablets aren’t having any effect so advised a scan.
I love cats, but... it's a cat.
I took my moggy in for an examination, a while back. The first thing that the vet did was put another moggy in front of mine, which walked up and down the table for a bit, then the vet removed their moggy, and brought in a golden retriever. The golden retriever sort of sniffed at my moggy, then walked up and down by the table, then the vet removed their golden retriever. Half an hour later the vet appeared, told me that my moggy was fine, and handed me a 1000 quid bill. I questioned it, and the vet said it was 500 quid for the cat scan, and 500 for the Lab report.
Mobile Chicane said:
Let's say - worst case scenario - it's a brain tumour. Are you realistically going to have that operated on?
I love cats, but... it's a cat.
We had one on my elderly cat. She was acting as if she'd had a stroke. If she had, recovery would be unlikely, the best thing would have been to have her PTS. The other alternative was a spinal fibrocartilaginous embolism, from which animals will usually recover with time. It was the latter, and she did gradually improve.I love cats, but... it's a cat.
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