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Originally Posted by Sbyork  I have a question, and it may sound funny, BUT, Have you had Woodie in Arizona? A LOT of his symptions sound like Valley Fever. It is in the desert soil and is a fungus, when you breathe the fugus in usually your immune system keeps the fungus in checck for some unknow reason the immune system fails and the fungus starts growing, usually in the lungs. It can affect the brain and bones.
MOST doctor and vets don't think of or maybe don't even know about it.
Sothern Ca and, I heard, some of NV now have the spores.
If he has been to anyof those areas PLEASE get a Valley Fever Titer test done and have it sent to the Uof A to be sure it is done corrctly. I have a friend whose sister just found out she has it and the DRs told her she was NUTS, she had to force them to do the test. She does not live her just was visiting for bout a week. It is believed about 85% of people and pets carry it in their bodies!
Just a thought
Best of wishes and lots of prayers
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this is a excellent suggestion ! I live in the valley in california and Valley Fever is bad here too. An elderly couple in my complex had their dog tested positive for it.
I feel badly that Woodie is so ill. i hope for the best for him .