So Boomer’s doctor called me today. Blood tests indicate that her thyroid is way out of whack. Which means that no matter how much she eats she will continue to lose weight. Options include surgery (out of the question cuz she’s past her life expectancy and it would be expensive) and drugs to control her thyroid. Easy enough, it’s this gel stuff you put behind the ear twice a day and is absorbed through the skin. Don’t know how much that will cost. They’re mailing it from this pharmacy in Merrill where they make it. Good news is it’s supposed to make a dramatic difference within a few days. Bad news is Boomer will have to have another blood test in about 3 weeks to see if the dose is correct. So Boomer’s problem “is manageable”. And as the vet points out, “old age is not a disease”. More bad news though, due to her age, she’s beginning to show signs of liver and kidney damage.