Volks -- it now appears that Mike has Goodpasture's disease and had
it back in Maine probably as well.  These folks seem to have written
the book on it:
<http://renux.dmed.ed.ac.uk/edren/EdRenINFObits/GoodpastureLong.html>

Expect verification Monday or thereabouts, but he's getting treated for it now.

Meantime, he's still a sick puppy.

Yours,
David

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David Beierl -- dbeierl@attglobal.net