A while back Buddy started losing tons of hair and the vet said it was probably weather related. It was cold and he grew his winter coat. Then it turned warm and he began to shed like crazy. I bought the badass pet brush 'Furminator' and it made a huge difference. Shortly after Hairgate, Buddy suddenly became very anxious and skittish at the slightest sounds/activities around the house. We still don't know what triggered it. All of his labs came back normal except an elevated red blood cell count. The vet said he expected to see the increase because anxiety can cause it. Buddy began taking Xanax as needed and he's doing so much better. It's been a couple of weeks since I've given him a pill! Yay!
Buddy will be 13 years old in April!
