TIA/mini stroke

[smartrock]

I think it can be diagnosed through blood work?

I don't think blood tests alone can diagnose a stroke but they provide other information that might point to a cause.

What were your pup's symptoms?

Would you know if your dog had a stroke? | AAHA

[lovemylabby]

Thanks for posting the link. It looks like a dog would need a CT or MRI, which can be very costly.

[TuMicks]

Those things are costly. However, if it was a seizure, it's treatable. How do you know it was a stroke/TIA? Did the symptoms clear? What did your vet say?

[kimbersmom]

Thanks for posting the link. It looks like a dog would need a CT or MRI, which can be very costly.

Yes, when Kimber had her spinal incident in 2012, they wanted to do an MRI to find out if it had been a stroke. (In the end, the MRI was unavailable so they did a CT. It was a few thousand dollars.)