Back from Maine

Burke relaxing in Maine

Burke had a wonderful first few days in Maine but his health has been deteriorating since Wednesday, July 8th.

On Tuesday, July 7th, he was seen at Portland Veterinary Specialist for his chemo and anti-body therapies.

On Wednesday, July 8th he was active but refused food.  I gave him the prescribed anti-nausea medication (ondansetron).

On Thursday, July 9th he was less active and again refused food.  I continued giving him the anti-nausea medication.  

On Friday, July 10th we returned to Portland Veterinary Specialist for his second treatment of the week.  Burke had lost 2 pounds since his visit on Tuesday.  The doctor prescribed Metronidazole (250 mg. 1 tab every 12 hours) because when they took Burke's temperature his stool was very soft and Maropitant citrate for nausea (60 mg 1 tab every 24 hours).  We gave him one dose of each of the new meds.

Throughout Friday Burke was mostly lethargic.  He ate some liver and had a loose bowl movement.

Yesterday we traveled from Maine to Harrisburg, PA.  It was a 14 hours trip.  Burke slept most of the way.  We gave him trazodone during the last three hours of the trip because he was restless.

Today Burke is 100% lethargic and not eating or drinking.  He even refuses ice chips.  He is not in distress and his respiration is normal but his lymph node by his left shoulder is larger than when we presented him in the ER on June 15th.  Burke is scheduled to see the oncologist tomorrow.

We are very worried.