>First we thought it was due to an ear infection but he never got better
>although the ears are alright now.  My vet felt his spine on Tuesday and
>she got to a point (approx.  1/2 to 2/3 down his spine) where Tom reacted
>to her pressing a point on the spine like he was in pain or found it
>uncomfortable.  I'm just wondering what it could
 
I would definitely recommend further workup on Tom - more xrays for sure,
and bloodwork if it hasn't been done already.  He may need specialized
xrays with a dye to determine if something like a herniated disk is
pressing on his spinal column, but this is something that needs to be
pursued and evaluated.  Pain on spinal pressure can be due to a number of
things, and all of them need to be looked into in order to help Tom.
 
Good luck.
 
Dr. Ruth
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[Posted in FML issue 3481]