His bloodwork came back today, pretty much 100% normal with the exception of some that are off due to the parasite he has. No high cholesterol or anything wrong with the blood count numbers. I kind of wonder if the enlarged spleen is just due to having giardia for so long.
I’m pretty much 100% sure that it’s not something in his lung on the x-ray but rather the atherosclerosis. It’s the exact same shape and spot as the aorta that runs along there. The vet wants to see if the antibiotics clear it up and in 2 weeks do more x-rays to see if it goes away, but if not it’s probably atherosclerosis. But I just see him doing so poorly and wonder if he will even last that long. So I will call tomorrow morning and see if she will get him on some medications now.
I also set up a telemedicine appointment with Dr. Driggers to get his opinion and make sure we’re doing the best treatment. But the earliest they have for that is the 27th.
If anyone has advice in the meantime I’d appreciate it. For treatment, management, diet, etc. I’ve done a lot of reading but I can’t find much in terms of treatment, just preventative stuff and diet.