It turned out to be unnecessary but it was informative and helpful. Arri is down 2 lbs from last week. He showed the most energy of the day thumping his tail and wiggling while laying down. Arri was more than happy to eat the cookies offered to him. He even left everyone's fingers attached. One of the workers went through chemo and said that it caused her taste buds to change. Certain things she used to love, she couldn't stand the smell. She had cravings for other (sometimes unusual) foods. I learned is that it very well could be more than a week before his spirits perk up - although it was good to see him so happy to see everyone at the vet. I guess that means he needs more visitors. Decreased appetite is not at all unusual and may take a while to come back. I understood this much better when I was given a 14 day supply of appetite stimulant. Oh- it can take that long. They offered him some different canned food. He seemed to like the baby food best. He has been preferring small bites of food. He is actually chewing his food but he does want to bite pieces in half. With this said, it was suggested that I add water to any food I offer and mash it up. Make it easier to just swallow down. It is moments like that that mean a lot. It seems like a very simple solution but it never crossed my mind.
And then I learned that I was taking his current condition for granted. I was worried about slightly shallower breathing. The vet said he was honestly amazed at how well Arri was doing considering the x-rays. Dogs with x-rays like Arri's don't act like Arri is acting. He also said that in talking with the people at MSU, they also were amazed by how well he was doing.
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