tanakadesigns - that stinks - sorry to hear
I have a cat that we assume is about 14-16 years old (we got her in 96 & they had no idea how old she way) Twice in the last 2 months she's gotten very lathergic for about 24 hours - the next day she's fine, but it is a sign of things to come.
& I have no idea what I'll do when my buddy (dog) passes.