Update: Rodan is stronger today!

Searching Lost Boston May 12, 2026
Hello everyone. I wanted to post a quick update for anyone who has Rodan on their mind. The endless convulsions and tremors have lessened and it seems to have given him more strength, confidence, and ability to walk in the Common for more than a few minutes at a time. I do believe he can continue without needing to be carried home. The ataxia continues and he has very a limited center of balance. All of this leading to an inability to remain upright makes so much sense with all his muscle groups being activated uncontrollably. Prior to this sudden decline he had already lost so much weight and his muscles had continued to atrophy despite copious amounts of food and the hours each day we spent walking through the park. I have spent months and thousands in specialty testing for what has remained undiagnosable. We had already set an appointment with Angell on Monday as their earliest available for an Internist. We believe a medication ( Cerenia ) he was started on last week for nausea and vomiting caused the sudden decline. The symptoms are exactly what happens when dogs show severe adverse side effects. He was already so sick. I would strongly caution against this medication. The company seems to have done so much to hide the possibility this could happen, yet so many other dogs and cats had this reaction. This morning was the first in days I had my good morning greeting. He has spent day and night sleeping on the floor for almost a week. We haven't had a dog bed in years until yesterday (How dare I disparage him by even suggesting he lay on the floor..lol). It was short and he has gone back to not moving, but it happened. We are still pu

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