Update: Ari's MRI - Page 2

Any rough guesstimates on the cost of MRIs these days?  My male has been showing rear end lameness, a lack of rear end strength (say when going up the stairs), a reluctance to jump up (he used to be a big jumper) and a loss of coordination/movement with tail.  My trainer is suggesting spine/back issue...  He's been retired for a few months now - but even after all of the rest, while his demeanor has much improved and he's got all of his old speed and drive back on the flat, he still does not jump up and and still "runs out of gas" when climbing the stairs he used to bound up.  I did have my vet do a neurological on him and had a second done at a teach hospital.  No one seems to be thinking DM or other neuro issue right now.  I’d been advised to rest him for a number of weeks to look for improvement.  While there has been some, at this point I’m ready to move forward with figuring this out.  I don’t expect him to go back to sport, but I want to make him comfortable.

-Calvin

Calvin- The MRI was $3000, and the full body x ray and altrasound that the neurolgist wanted was another $1000. I would ask around though, this place knows they are the only ones within two hours that do canine MRIs and have staff neurologists.

gsdlvr2-  The neurologists felt that it wasn't seizure related.

it is so very frustrating when they are ill and you know it and the vets can not locate the issue. My thoughts are with you.