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Boris' vet appointment today didn't really reveal anything informative in terms of why he had the seizure yesterday. He had chest xrays done, which were clear, and some bloodwork done as well. We're still waiting for the doctor to call with the results of the bloodwork. The doctor said that in a dog of Boris' age, the most likely cause of a seizure is a brain tumor. And given Boris' history with osteosarcoma, it's a very real possibility that the cancer metastasized to his brain. But he said it also may not be a brain tumor. The only way to know for sure what's going on is to have an MRI done. The doctor recommended that we consult with Boris' oncologist to see what she thinks and whether brain mets might be part of the normal course of how the cancer progresses in a case like Boris' and that she can better advise us on whether to proceed with the MRI. So, I'll call her office tomorrow and hopefully, she'll have some feedback for us soon. Right now, the doctor we saw today said there's no reason to put Boris on anti-seizure medications, given that this was his only seizure thus far. If he starts having them on a monthly basis or if they get severe, then we would go ahead and have him on the meds.

The dogs had some energy this afternoon before we hit the road to get to the vet's, so they wrestled some in the backyard:





The dogs have really torn up the yard with their wrestling, particularly after it's been raining. I still have dreams of having a grassy backyard, but that'll have to wait till next spring. In the meantime, the dogs get to tear it up and I don't care because it's less for me to mow!