Hi el. I just adopted this old female golden retriever, about 13 (i'm
going to try to get records, I have a vet appt. monday, here at the
house....how convenient.)
She is always shaking her head, So I asked the owner today (he signed
her over to me) and he gave me a harts mountain ear wash. which says
it helps them shaking their head. I put it in both ears, but found
that the left ear is REALLY wet, full of a brownish liquid. She was
good during the procedure (knows the drill I guess.) and I came up
with a paper towel sheet amount of discharge.
The man said he had neglected putting the medicine in for awhile(a
reflection of the reason she's mine now)
What are your thoughts? Is it OK to wait 4 days before the vet sees
her? Should I use this stuff, or if it's an infection, will it make
it worse?
Thanks, and say hi to Homer.
--Frett
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21 Feb 2007 08:46:44 PM |
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On 21 Feb 2007 18:23:07 -0800, wrote:
Hi el. I just adopted this old female golden retriever, about 13 (i'm
going to try to get records, I have a vet appt. monday, here at the
house....how convenient.)
She is always shaking her head, So I asked the owner today (he signed
her over to me) and he gave me a harts mountain ear wash. which says
it helps them shaking their head. I put it in both ears, but found
that the left ear is REALLY wet, full of a brownish liquid. She was
good during the procedure (knows the drill I guess.) and I came up
with a paper towel sheet amount of discharge.
The man said he had neglected putting the medicine in for awhile(a
reflection of the reason she's mine now)
What are your thoughts? Is it OK to wait 4 days before the vet sees
her? Should I use this stuff, or if it's an infection, will it make
it worse?
My golden gets ear infections ALL the time, and it's characteristic of
the breed. Shaking the head is almost *always* the telltale sign.
Elegy would know more that I do, but I doubt that you can do any harm
one way or the other before the vet appointment. Anyway, my vet
prescribes something called OptiWash, I think... something like that;
I'm too lazy to go look. You can get it a little cheaper through
1800petmeds. There's an ear wash and sort of a drying solution, and
if you get cotton balls or loose cotton or (the thing I like best)
quilted cosmetic removal pads (they're flat, and so a little easier to
wipe with), it's probably easier on the ear than a paper towel, which
can be kind of abrasive.
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21 Feb 2007 09:43:12 PM |
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On Feb 21, 9:46 pm, Nina <ninaNOS...@economika.net> wrote:
On 21 Feb 2007 18:23:07 -0800, wrote:
Hi el. I just adopted this old female golden retriever, about 13 (i'm
going to try to get records, I have a vet appt. monday, here at the
house....how convenient.)
She is always shaking her head, So I asked the owner today (he signed
her over to me) and he gave me a harts mountain ear wash. which says
it helps them shaking their head. I put it in both ears, but found
that the left ear is REALLY wet, full of a brownish liquid. She was
good during the procedure (knows the drill I guess.) and I came up
with a paper towel sheet amount of discharge.
The man said he had neglected putting the medicine in for awhile(a
reflection of the reason she's mine now)
What are your thoughts? Is it OK to wait 4 days before the vet sees
her? Should I use this stuff, or if it's an infection, will it make
it worse?
My golden gets ear infections ALL the time, and it's characteristic of
the breed. Shaking the head is almost *always* the telltale sign.
Elegy would know more that I do, but I doubt that you can do any harm
one way or the other before the vet appointment. Anyway, my vet
prescribes something called OptiWash, I think... something like that;
I'm too lazy to go look. You can get it a little cheaper through
1800petmeds. There's an ear wash and sort of a drying solution, and
if you get cotton balls or loose cotton or (the thing I like best)
quilted cosmetic removal pads (they're flat, and so a little easier to
wipe with), it's probably easier on the ear than a paper towel, which
can be kind of abrasive.
Thanks Nina. She moans with pleasure, or let's say relief, when I do
it. Poor baby. I'll get the cotton sheets.
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22 Feb 2007 06:00:01 AM |
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long ago and far away, Nina <ninaNOSPAM@economika.net> did say:
On 21 Feb 2007 18:23:07 -0800, wrote:
Hi el. I just adopted this old female golden retriever, about 13 (i'm
going to try to get records, I have a vet appt. monday, here at the
house....how convenient.)
She is always shaking her head, So I asked the owner today (he signed
her over to me) and he gave me a harts mountain ear wash. which says
it helps them shaking their head. I put it in both ears, but found
that the left ear is REALLY wet, full of a brownish liquid. She was
good during the procedure (knows the drill I guess.) and I came up
with a paper towel sheet amount of discharge.
The man said he had neglected putting the medicine in for awhile(a
reflection of the reason she's mine now)
What are your thoughts? Is it OK to wait 4 days before the vet sees
her? Should I use this stuff, or if it's an infection, will it make
it worse?
My golden gets ear infections ALL the time, and it's characteristic of
the breed. Shaking the head is almost *always* the telltale sign.
Elegy would know more that I do, but I doubt that you can do any harm
one way or the other before the vet appointment. Anyway, my vet
prescribes something called OptiWash, I think... something like that;
I'm too lazy to go look. You can get it a little cheaper through
1800petmeds. There's an ear wash and sort of a drying solution, and
if you get cotton balls or loose cotton or (the thing I like best)
quilted cosmetic removal pads (they're flat, and so a little easier to
wipe with), it's probably easier on the ear than a paper towel, which
can be kind of abrasive.
yep, cleaning them's fine. they may want to give you a cleaner that's
geared more toward her type of ear infection (dogs get ear infections
that are primarily bacterial sometimes, primarily yeast overgrowth
sometimes- this is usually what goldens get-, or mixed. different
cleaners are more effective for different types. she might also need
ear meds.
kudos to you for taking her in! it sounds like she needed someone like
you.
--
And now, each night I count the stars.
And each night I get the same number. (Amiri Baraka)
http://shattering.org
x-no-archive: yes in the headers
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| User: "" |
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22 Feb 2007 01:29:01 PM |
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On Feb 22, 7:00 am, elegy <e...@shatteringDOGPOOP.org> wrote:
long ago and far away, Nina <ninaNOS...@economika.net> did say:
On 21 Feb 2007 18:23:07 -0800, wrote:
Hi el. I just adopted this old female golden retriever, about 13 (i'm
going to try to get records, I have a vet appt. monday, here at the
house....how convenient.)
She is always shaking her head, So I asked the owner today (he signed
her over to me) and he gave me a harts mountain ear wash. which says
it helps them shaking their head. I put it in both ears, but found
that the left ear is REALLY wet, full of a brownish liquid. She was
good during the procedure (knows the drill I guess.) and I came up
with a paper towel sheet amount of discharge.
The man said he had neglected putting the medicine in for awhile(a
reflection of the reason she's mine now)
What are your thoughts? Is it OK to wait 4 days before the vet sees
her? Should I use this stuff, or if it's an infection, will it make
it worse?
My golden gets ear infections ALL the time, and it's characteristic of
the breed. Shaking the head is almost *always* the telltale sign.
Elegy would know more that I do, but I doubt that you can do any harm
one way or the other before the vet appointment. Anyway, my vet
prescribes something called OptiWash, I think... something like that;
I'm too lazy to go look. You can get it a little cheaper through
1800petmeds. There's an ear wash and sort of a drying solution, and
if you get cotton balls or loose cotton or (the thing I like best)
quilted cosmetic removal pads (they're flat, and so a little easier to
wipe with), it's probably easier on the ear than a paper towel, which
can be kind of abrasive.
yep, cleaning them's fine. they may want to give you a cleaner that's
geared more toward her type of ear infection (dogs get ear infections
that are primarily bacterial sometimes, primarily yeast overgrowth
sometimes- this is usually what goldens get-, or mixed. different
cleaners are more effective for different types. she might also need
ear meds.
Good, I'll give her the over-the-counter cleaner until my lady vet
comes. I have a feeling she does have an infection, and healing it
will make her feel lots better.
kudos to you for taking her in! it sounds like she needed someone like
you.
--
And now, each night I count the stars.
And each night I get the same number. (Amiri Baraka)http://shattering.org
x-no-archive: yes in the headers
Thanks el. Funny how we got these old treasures at the same time.
Who better than you to own Homer? And if I was Mollie, I'd want me as
an owner. Heck, she adopted me. (Red the cat went in warily to see
who I have in the red room. Mollie got up, tail wagging, and went up
to her...Red bounced off the walls and the couch to get out of there.
They had a cat at the previous house, so she knows them.) My Maltie
had a dog friend up till 4 years ago. It will take time.
Yeah, I transfered her license to me at the town hall today. Cost 1
dollar. I called the animal hospital shown on her rabies tag, but
they won't give me records (for my vet, who comes Monday) unless I get
the old owner to call. Knocked and called...I'll get them.
She sleeps a lot. She's been impounded and left out and harassed by
her younger rowdy muttlike siblings. So maybe she's finally resting
up. I think she gets apprehensive when I pull out the leash like,
"You're not taking me home again, are you?" No, you're home, Mollie.
If you weren't so old, I'd change your name. She is REALLY old, the
more I see her, ya know, the white around the eyes. I always liked
older women, come to think of it.
My buddy's nurse just looked in, and she said , "Ohh!!! She's so
beautiful!! (she's great, from Guatemala .) "And she has her own
room!!!"
The dog hasn't pooped today. I'm trying to find her 'regularity'. I'm
not an expert on all this senior dog food I bought, big bags of dry,
and little cans and big cans. Gave her one big can of Alpo this
morning. Man, it says on the can to give dogs her size (like..80 lbs
or so?) something like 5 cans a day!!! Too much, no way. I don't
want to overfeed her, or get her intestines all bound up...I might
have overdone it, giving her 4 cans of cat food the other day, and a
big fat real bone. I slept next to her for awhile, and her chomping
reminded me of my family dog. A pleasant sound. I will write out all
the questions I want to ask prev. owner, food, med. history, poop
schedule, if they know it, so this can be the last necessary contact.
It certainly is more labor intensive than cat ownership. But that's
good for me, and helps me get over Dolly, whom this house misses.
Glad you're here, el, very helpful (Thanks again to my buddy Nina
too).
Time for walkies!!! (I can't stop talking like a kindergarten teacher
around Mollie.) "Oh, what a GOOD girl!! Yeahess!!! You go poops???Wee
Wee? Pee Pee?" Can't stay in a bad mood when ya gotta recite all
that stuff. I'm such a putz.
Frett
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