we had our follow up last week-- bladder infection is gone
, and his chest/bronchial x ray showed much less inflammation We had been on antibiotic and a "low dose" of steroid every day for 3 weeks and then every other day...on the latter dose, he has been coughing a little more, but not as much as when we went in...so the recommendation is to stay on that every other day dose...cardiologist says that is relatively safe, especially considering the alternative...that is, we need to keep the inflammation from getting worse again or he risks having his lungs scar and that is COPD...talked to my vet who says we'll check Gage in 6 months to monitor liver function and make sure he doesn't have a bladdar infection, which apparently can happen with long term steroid use...I hate to have him on the steroids, but I don't want his lungs to scar...we still don't know what is causing this in the first place...I keep trying to focus on the fact that he is his usual happy, energetic, affectionate self
and am trying not to worry too much.
You're doing your best and keeping him "happy"....what we all always hope for when mysteries prevail. Give worry the boot as best you can.....it does sound like you are keeping a positive attitude, always the goal when adversity strikes. Sending good vibes your way.....
and, I suspect, for Cindy's horses 
) or because it takes longer to form an attachment to an animal living in your pasture - hard to know. At any rate, it appears that I might be better at fostering horses than we've been fostering dogs. I'll let you know when Heidi finds a new home 