Pepper's vet visit was very stressful on poor Pepper. The vet said that his heart was beating very rapidly. He was also shaking and his temperature went up too. He hates the vet. For now he was given a cortizone injection which should last for 2-4 weeks. I also have prednisolone pills to give him when he starts throwing up again. The vet thinks that he has irritable bowel syndrome. Once I start him on the pills I'll gradually taper him down to just the amount that he needs. That will be the tricky part. So far he hasn't thrown up yet. My roommate said that he spent most of the day sitting by the front door just waiting for me to come home. As soon as I opened the door, he came running out into the hallway to greet me. He was very happy to see me. I sure hope that he feels better. The vet also tested his tear ducts again. The right one is still blocked and so is the right nostril. This would explain his stuffiness. The pills should also help this too. I haven't changed his food yet and I may not have to if the pills work. I'm also waiting to hear which brands of food are recommended for him from the lab that did his food allergy test. I sure hope that this treatment will work for him.