Morgan's vet bills

It is never really fun to be asking for money and wouldn't be doing this if I had other options.

Since March last year Morgan developed symptoms that something was out of the ordinary. After some initial scan it showed her adrenal glands were inflamed, and she started drinking around 3 litres of water a day, overworking her kidneys. Since we have done every possible test under the sun a normal vet can do, both in Ireland and Spain. We tested for Cushing's disease last April in Dublin and then again in August in Barcelona and both results came back oddly inconclusive.

(We did do a separate surgery regarding some lumps she had and she's in the clear regarding that btw, thank you to everyone who donated then sadly this is a new separate issue)

Been following the advice and veterinary care of a close friend who is Morgan's vet (and super close friends of hers too!) and we are left with the only option to get her to see a specialist.

She is 12 years old, she looks quite healthy and young for her age, but a hormonal condition could make her health deteriorate quite rapidly if untreated, and any treatment could be quite dangerous without an accurate diagnosis.

I have spent a grand already since august to no avail and spent a whopping 175€ just to be seen by the specialist and given a plan of action and an estimate.

Since I got hit by a car in December I haven't been able to work and have had no sick pay come thru and living on my last 200€ right now. Have asked family, but so happens they are not in a great economic place right now and will be helping as they can via this gofundme (but I wouldn't be asking if family were able to cover it).

But i'm left to my last resort, which is call on Morgan's friends and fan club to anyone who can spare even the price of a coffee or a pint.

Just Morgan's food costs 140€ every 6 weeks and untill I can start working again I have no more options, and have been urged by her vet to get Morgan tested as soon as possible.

Here is a breakdown of the initial tests (as sent to my email by the UCD vet specialist - I don't know what half of them mean either), which can lead to a second or third round of tests, on top of possible treatment.

-Laboratory General Panel

-ACTH Stim Test

-Tetracosactide 0.25mg/ml 1ml ampoule

-LDDS (CORTISOL X3)

-Blood Gas

-Resting Bile Acids

-SA XR Thorax (3 views)

-US SA

-Culture (urine)

-Cystocentesis

-Admit Consultation

-Hospitalisation per day

-Blood sampling

-SA IV

-Catheterisation

-Sedation Fee

(This comes up to 886.54 €)

I plan to organise a benefit gig and maybe sell tshirts to finance this while giving something back, but for now, given the time urgency, I'll start with this gofundme to have a fund for her bills with the specialist and some support with her food till I get back on my feet. Goal post might change depending on how things evolve

It really doesn't feel easy to be asking right now, considering everything in the world, but Morgan is my family, my best friend and my companion and will try whatever I can to keep her healthy and happy as long as I possibly can.

Thank you