We discussed everything that Elton has eaten, where he had been in the previous days, anything he may have been exposed to. Every test came back normal and there were no obvious causes. Elton was seemingly healthy as a horse.
Dr. Matt strongly suggested that we schedule a neurological consultation at MOVEH, Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital, also a referral clinic. They would be able to provide additional testing to rule out possible underlying issues like a brain tumor.
It was a two week wait until an appointment could be scheduled. In the meantime, we had to watch and wait for other seizures. I started Elton on CBD oil (more on CBD in a later post.) Elton had two more seizures within that time, three days apart, the same time of day 7am, and the same duration and intensity. In between the seizures, Elton was his usual enthusiastic, mischievous self.
On February 22nd, we saw neurologist Dr. Carolina Duque at MOVEH. She diagnosed Elton with idiopathic epilepsy. Meaning epilepsy with no known cause.
Dr. Duque detailed why Elton’s seizures were so concerning. He was having cluster seizures, which are seizures that occur hours or days apart. Cluster seizures can be life threatening as each seizure is training the brain for the next. The most important thing was to reduce the seizures in frequency. Dr. Duque recommended starting anti-seizure medications immediately. And down the rabbit hole we went...
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