Blu’s battle with epilepsy captures the hearts of Facebook users who donate £1,800 for MRI scan
23 May, 2013
The adorable four-year-old has epilepsy, a condition common among dogs. But to get on to the Royal Veterinary College project to create a new dog food, which it is hoped will help control the condition, Blu’s new owners Victoria and Robert McGuckin needed to pay £1,800 for an MRI scan.
And so the Kesgrave couple posted his story on Facebook.
Within four days they had raised the money with donations from across the world and a video showing Blu fitting had more than 27,000 views, while…
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