Ear update

[meecie]

So I started researching and calling local vets this morning, and got an appointment with the 3rd clinic I called (yes, yes, I REALLY should have done research earlier, but yeah, school, busy, since the move

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[moodypdx]

Sorry I did not get back to you sooner;( I have not had full access to my computer and I really dislike answering e-mails on my phone. We use dex/torb a lot when we just want sedation, we rarely ever use it as a pre-anesthetic, and I cannot think of any negative incidents we have had with it. So sorry you and Riley had that experience, but very glad everything has worked out. I would certainly e-mail your concerns to the hospital manager while cc'ing the veterinarian. These things can be just mistakes, or they actually do not know they gave too high a dose, both are very scary things. You might be saving another person's dog

[meecie]

Thank you! And no worries on the timing at all.

I am not following instructions, and I took the cone off Riley pretty much completely. Every time she moved, the cone was bonking her sore ear, and it just hurt to even watch. If I have to leave her and can't watch her for scratching/shaking, I'll think about putting it back on, but for now, she's far more comfortable. I have kept treating her with pain meds.

I actually found that technique online when I was researching, and I wish one of my vets had tried it or offered it as a suggestion, it looks like the success rate is really good. But all is done now. All the vets I've worked for (and all the ones I've gone to since this happened) have been ear-quilters, so it's just what I'm familiar with, but draining + steroids seems like a good technique.

My only beef with this Doctor is he's yet another one still pushing for yearly vaccines, ugh. I really don't understand this reluctance to change, despite the literature and national/AAHA recommendations.

[sarahmichigan]

Poor kiddo. Glad you like/trust the new vet, though.