yeesh. between having a mysterious seizure or two, losing a buddy, getting skunk’d, nearly drowning and developing a supposed interdigital cyst, poor mauja has had quite an exciting-in-a-not-so-good-way year.

and if that weren’t enough, he’s developed some sort of nasal blockage. it’s impossible to get a good look at what’s causing the trouble without sedating him and taking x-rays ( read: expensive ) so we’re hoping that it’s just a transient infection that’s inflaming his nasal passages that will get cleared up with a round of antibiotics and steriod shot.

the vet thinks it’s “probably” not a tumour, but it can’t be ruled out especially since we never did find out what was causing the the seizures.

it seems to be irritating him a bit less today, but he’s rubbed his nose raw presumably trying to scratch the unreachable itch.

we’ll just hope that the meds do their thing and we don’t have to make a decision about what to do if they don’t.