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Today has been busy with laundry, housework and the M word. So you have got Taz as the blip. 
He had his thyroid check at the vets last week. He has kept up his weight and his heart was steady, so no need for the trauma of a blood sample. Hooray!  The vet did attack him with clippers to remove the clumps of hair that he has been collecting. Old age means he isn't quite as flexible as he was and can't reach all the areas necessary for grooming.
The not-so-good news is that his kidneys are probably on the way out.