<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#800000" SIZE=5 PTSIZE=18 FACE="Basque" LANG="0"><B>thanks so much for your interest in Buddydawg...after alot of soul seasrching, consulting with my kids and a long, full of questions conversation with the vet, Dr. Luke, i am finally confortable with the decisions i have made regarding this problem...we are not doing the ultrasound...we are going ahead with the withdrawal of previcox (it's been 3 days now with no ill effects so far) and will start him on the piroxicam and hope for a smooth trasition with no g.i. problems...we all agreed that Bud is a happy, comfortable old boy, who has slowed down some as he has aged, but still has alot of quality to his life so why not give him the best chance at extending that life...and now we hope for the best...so thank you for your caring, your advice and all that good drool, and please keep us in your good thoughts and prayers...Rene'e<BR>
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