Okay, so he spent his day at the vet, and these are the results:
1 - The vet found nodules on his liver in the ultrasound/sonogram/whatever, and possibly a larger mass (not clear on that bit.)
2 - They didn't bother with the Cushing's blood test, as this didn't jibe with Cushing's syndrome.
3 - The possible diagnoses include some manner of cancer or some manner of not-cancer, one being treatable and the other untreatable. To learn more, we must consult a specialist who can do a biopsy.
4 - Nothing else looked off, so if it is malignant it's confined to the liver.
5 - The vet techs at this animal hospital are rather half-arsed and couldn't even figure out how to use a Pill Pocket treat without botching it.
So, not the greatest news, but it could be worse. We figure it's worth looking into a needle biopsy; he's worth that much, at least, though if it proves to be the untreatable option we don't think we want to put him through too much misery for no reason.
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Here's hoping for treatable. You're in our thoughts.
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