Mia

Update

Angels,
Mia  has neurological issues that are preventing her from benefiting from her halo so her Mom is paying it forward to another blind dog in need. 

Backstory

Mia began having dizzy spells when she stood still and stumbling after her dizzy spell. Her original vet diagnosed the problem as an ear infection with a broken ear drum. She was treated for over a month with ear medication and antibiotics so the infection would not spread to her brain. The ear infection cleared up and the original vet said she was fine, but the dizziness persisted. She then went to another vet for a second opinion. This vet found that she had no menace reaction in her left eye and felt that she could not see out of this eye and told us that she felt she had a neuro problem and referred us to a neurologist. Without an MRI, CAT scan and spinal tap this doctor could not render a specific diagnosis, but told us that she had brain disease or a brain tumor and the lesion was effecting her optic nerve at least in her left eye. She said that the results of the testing would indicate whether she needed brain surgery or chemo-like treatments and none of those would be guaranteed successful. Since Mia is 10 we decided that we would not put her through any of these treatments so the testing would be futile. Less than two weeks after this diagnosis she has also lost the sight in her right eye. Her dizziness has seemed to subside somewhat though. She is trying to find her way around.