Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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Hello - I'm afraid that I don't know enough about this case in order to comment. A happy medium between what you seem to be describing (a GP examining your dog in a ten minute consultation, saying 'its something neurological' and giving steroids), and a £4000 specialist MRI scan might certainly exist. Indeed, your vet may have completed a diagnostic procsss already; it is somewhat difficult to tell from here. For example, they might have performed a neurological exam, which will tell them exactly what the patient's brain can or can't do, thus localising the problem to a distinct area of the eye / brain. They can also evaluate this in terms of the age / breed ('signalment') and history of the patient in order to work out what possibilities are most likely. If neurology isn't their favourite, they might seek outside guidance with this from a neurologist or pathologist. However there are cases where an MRI scan is definitely needed in order to come to a definitive diagnosis. Asking lots of questions (what could it be / what have you ruled out / how sure are you that a specialist would say the same after the initial examination / how much is referral for just the initial constation) can be useful. I hope that this helps a little.
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