Yesterday evening as I got off work, I answered Vinh's frantic telephone call.
Something was wrong with Bummie. His eyes, which had been only slightly crusty a few days before (and had been treated successfully with warm water and a compress) were now hard, shiny, and unblinking. His breathing also was frantic, noisy, and fast.
The vet that I had taken Oreo to last year when she had her tumor was along the road home, so I dropped by to make an appointment for Bummie and then rushed home.
I was very alarmed at his state which was more shocking than the picture I had imagined in my head after listening to Vinh's description. We google-d some symptoms, tried to clean his eyes [...]