hi all and we thank you for responding. it turns out that after 11 days in icu and a million tests that he has liver disease. ouch. he's currently home and still receiving meds but is still very weak. the symptoms are weakness, not eating or drinking, unable to stand or perch, sleepy, yellow poop and diareah. if anyone needs advice i can be some help now!! thank god he's responding to meds and is on his way to a full recovery.