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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks to so many of you who offered advice and
suggestions. I had 2 long talks with the Con Man's doc yesterday. He
is quite certain it is degenerative myelopothy. If I understand it right, the
fibers covering the nerves degenerate and the nerves can no longer conduct
impulses. After thinking hard about this, we did see some of this before Conrad
had his tooth pulled so it was not from the anesthesia, although that might have
made it progress more rapidly. He examined Conrad thoroughly and said it
is not an inner thing which I hoped as there would have been a cure. The
progression will eventually go to his lungs and he will not be able to breathe.
He gave him prednisone and said it will help for a while but the
degeneration will continue to progress. He is not in pain, but cannot put
weight on his front legs, so he cannot use his wheels. We will take him to
the cabin this weekend and he can lay on the grass and watch the squirrels and
gophers. He has been such a trooper.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ann, Art, Lacy, Wilma and Daisy and
Conrad</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>