Update 8-8-06
Well went to Iowa State yesterday with he dog. Leg still has some small swelling but he is using it.
They did a whole baray of tests more blood work, joint tap, more tissue samples against my own thoughts. They wanted to start fresh with the tests so they (ISU) could try to find out for them self's what is going on. They didn't want to do a MRI yet until all these tests come back first. They don't think it is Edema. Because he has not lost his leg and or the swelling has not gotten worse. Meaning that the vessels still have some flow through them. Is there any way there could be a partially blockage in the wrist?? Or some way he could be bending his knee and causing the blockage???????
ISU is stuck on thinking that it is a bug or parasite causing the problem. Still waiting for some of the tests to come back. They are trying to grow a culture from the joint fluids. So we will see. And he has put him on 30 day supply Doxyccyline 150mg
Notsure how he can put him on a drug and not know what the problem is yet