Well it's been four days and we final heard back from the vet. Dr Locke was waiting a return call from University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and apologized for the long wait. U of I suggested we move forward with chest and upper body x-rays along with blood work to test for cancer. U of I also suggested that we take Tiki to see a neurologist, but of course the closest one to Springfield is Aurora. So I guess I'll be burning some vacation time for a road trip to the neurologist… Continue

We had our follow up vet visit this evening, and still no answers. The x-rays came back worse but the internal exam by the vet had her confused. On the last internal exam Tiki completely freaked out and squealed and tonight he didn't even flinch. The vet was so confused by this, she asked another vet to preform the same test and Tiki pretty much just sat there wondering when they were going to be finished. Hopefully the pain is starting to go away and the antibiotics must be working. The local… Continue