Boltz Update 2 November 2020

After seeing Boltz get excited about a deer leg on Saturday night, I was hopeful that the new treatment for Myasthenia Gravis was helping. However, today he continues to have issues with back leg strength and mobility.

We will continue five more days of treatment and monitor his activity closely to assess improvement. The veterinarian has prepared me for the gravity of this condition. We have exhausted all test options for treatable conditions. All that is left are some invasive biopsies that wouldn’t yield any treatment options, only a diagnosis. The recommendation from the veterinarian is that we don’t need to put him through more painful invasive procedures while knowing there is no knowledge to be gained that would help him. Under permit from the USDA Animal Welfare Act, we are accountable for Boltz’s quality of life including what he endures during medical treatments. We will be assessing quality-of-life standards, both in his social and behavioral health, as well as his medical condition to determine what is best for Boltz