He probably picked it up on one of our walks near the creek or the water. The vet indicated that the spores are most commonly floating about in late summer or early fall, particularly due to the drought up here. When I got home from work one day he was lathargic, had a temp, and his lymph nodes were swollen. The symptoms vary (cough, shortness of breath, trouble breathing/rattling sound in lungs, etc). They sure manifested in short duration!
His temp is back up a bit this evening (102). I know they can get worse before better, as the fungus & yeast are killed by the meds & sometimes make them feel worse before better. I feel so sorry for my sweet boy! He's usually fairly independent (affectionate, but not as "needy" as his little brother--a real dobie momma's boy!) but right now all he wants to do is sleep with his head on my lap. He is such a doll!! I want him to feel better--patience is not really my strong suit! Ate well tonight though, that's a plus.
Thank you for all the well wishes!!
I hope you can be with him a lot and enjoy his company for as long as possible. Our pets are so wonderful and the hardest thing in the world is saying goodbye.
