Something wrong with Taz...update #56

[jazzcat]

At first I thought maybe he was like Ripley but after really looking at the pictures I don't think it is the same thing. Ripley has these hard bulging bands around his stomach and it makes his stomach seem very hard and distended, like he's just horribly overeaten or extremely constipated. My vet has been watching it for a year and was concerned about a tumor at first but it hasn't gotten any bigger or changed so she now thinks that for some reason Ripley is tightening his stomach muscles because she's able to get a finger through to examine his organs but then he will tighten up and force her finger out. She said it's very strange and not common but she feels that is all there is to it since it's been going on for over a year and he's health hasn't changed.

Now that I've rambled on I just wanted to say I'm sorry and I hope you can figure it out and that it's nothing more than Taz tightening his muscles or something harmless like that.

(((HUGS)))

[Taz_Zoee]

Thanks jazzcat. You raise a good question. Do you think he is doing this stomach tightening thing due to stress of Paizly joining the household?
Hmmm....this is something to consider. Hopefully I'll find out that it is nothing to worry about. *fingers crossed*