Mabel, a Dalmatian who was only nine weeks old at the time, was rushed into our emergency team after being stabilised by her local vet following a bout of seizures. She suffered a cluster of 10 seizures throughout the night before.
Mabel’s owner said: “We were worried sick for Mabel as she was so young and tiny, weighing just 4.5kg. However, the vets and nurses at DWR alleviated all our worries and called us to update us after each scan to explain what the next step was in terms of investigations.”
Beatrice Carletti, one of our Specialists in Neurology, took charge of Mabel’s care, supported by the team of vets and veterinary nurses.
Beatrice said: “Mabel was only nine weeks old when she came to us with her first seizures and we diagnosed her with idiopathic epilepsy and immediately started her on a combination of anti-epileptic medication. The very young age and the high number of seizures worried us in terms of a long-term prognosis, however, Mabel has responded very well to the anti-seizure medication so far.”
Mabel’s owner added: “Mabel has a very full life, she is able to go to puppy school and has regular play dates with her friends. She also loves playing with her big brother, they play tug-of-war together and she loves to nibble his ears, as well as being super cuddly. It was clear from the moment we arrived at DWR that they had Mabel’s best interests at heart and they worked extremely hard to stabilise her and get to the bottom of what was causing her seizures.”
