another early morning run

2:30 am - Knuckles moaning, shaking, shivering. I checked his temperature and it had spiked to 105.5. The two of us drive back into San Rafael, and again to the Pet Emergency - our 9th day. He was given another round of IV fluids, electrolytes and administered more antibiotics. The "panels", and the sent out comprehensive lab work over the past week, have not been completed and returned because of the holidays. Early diagonsis - swollen lymph nodes around the heart. They are looking for either a viral or fungal infection - or possible cancer.

Feeling sorry for us - no charge. We're discharged, and back to the cabin by 5:00.