GAH, Part 2

After a week's respite, tonight saw the return of the possum.

Gaby's bark lost none of its volume.

Looks like I'll be cleaning up apples tomorrow. There aren't many left, as I picked up most of them last week. But there were apparently enough.

(edited for late night errant apostrophism)

GAH, Part 2

After a week's respite, tonight saw the return of the possum.

Gaby's bark lost none of its volume.

Looks like I'll be cleaning up apples tomorrow. There aren't many left, as I picked up most of them last week. But there were apparently enough.

(edited for late night errant apostrophism)

They know when you have money

...but if you don't, whatever.

Late last week, I noticed Gaby scratching her right ear. I checked it, and sure enough, it was red inside. I had been cleaning and powdering her ears once a week over the summer, but I fell down on the job since the weather cooled. That'll larn me.

I still had some of the ear drops that had been prescribed the last time Herself had an ear infection--between the diet issues and possible grass allergies, she seemed prone to yeast infections, so the drops of course worked best against yeasts. They usually worked within a day or two, but as of today, six days of treatment had passed, and while the redness had disappeared, Gaby still pawed her ear and shook her head.

After I got home from work, I phoned the vet to see if I could get more ear drops. They said they wanted to see her in case the drops weren't the best treatment for the infection, so I grabbed a last minute opening and off we went. The tech swabbed Gaby's ears and sure enough, the right one showed bacterial infection as well as yeast. The vet filled the ear with some really thick glop that will stay in place for two weeks and kill everything. After that, I take Gaby in for an ear flush to remove whatever's left.

Gaby's sleeping now. She still pawed her ear a few times, but vet said she should start to feel better in 24-48 hours. Her ear must have hurt, because she whimpered a little when the tech took the swabbing.

It would be nice if we left "doggie illnesses come in threes" by the side of the road. Just pretend it already happened and move on. I really would like a boring winter. No veins nicked by sharp ice. No inflamed moles.

And no possum fights. When Herself goes out for her bedtime constitutional, she shall be leashed.

They know when you have money

...but if you don't, whatever.

Late last week, I noticed Gaby scratching her right ear. I checked it, and sure enough, it was red inside. I had been cleaning and powdering her ears once a week over the summer, but I fell down on the job since the weather cooled. That'll larn me.

I still had some of the ear drops that had been prescribed the last time Herself had an ear infection--between the diet issues and possible grass allergies, she seemed prone to yeast infections, so the drops of course worked best against yeasts. They usually worked within a day or two, but as of today, six days of treatment had passed, and while the redness had disappeared, Gaby still pawed her ear and shook her head.

After I got home from work, I phoned the vet to see if I could get more ear drops. They said they wanted to see her in case the drops weren't the best treatment for the infection, so I grabbed a last minute opening and off we went. The tech swabbed Gaby's ears and sure enough, the right one showed bacterial infection as well as yeast. The vet filled the ear with some really thick glop that will stay in place for two weeks and kill everything. After that, I take Gaby in for an ear flush to remove whatever's left.

Gaby's sleeping now. She still pawed her ear a few times, but vet said she should start to feel better in 24-48 hours. Her ear must have hurt, because she whimpered a little when the tech took the swabbing.

It would be nice if we left "doggie illnesses come in threes" by the side of the road. Just pretend it already happened and move on. I really would like a boring winter. No veins nicked by sharp ice. No inflamed moles.

And no possum fights. When Herself goes out for her bedtime constitutional, she shall be leashed.