Car Fixed, Dog Broke
My car is fixed - but apparently my poochie is broken. To reassure everyone, I have taken her to the vet and she has been given a clean bill of health for now - but you tell me if this seems a little odd . . .
I was giving her a bath last night, after which I noticed something a little odd with her eyes . . .
Needless to say, I immediately called my vet, who declared this was not an emergency, but said I should check on her first thing in the morning, and if her eyes were still not dilating properly, then I should go ahead and bring her in.
The next morning, her eyes had fully recovered . . . but her right ear was malfunctioning.
I took her to the vet, who explained that the most likely culprit was a deep ear infection - and since the nerve that controls eye function and the nerve that controls ear function are close together, it is not uncommon to see eye/ear problems in dogs. He then carefully checked her ears - which were perfectly clean, not red, not wet, not infected, not swollen, and generally very healthy ears.
Puzzled, the vet and his tech put Tika through a range of reflex tests, which included repeatedly dropping a cottonball on her head. All reflexes (and nerves) were normal.
Since she has been throwing up (as an additional symptom), the vet gave me some pills to help settle her stomach and sent her home with instructions for "further observation." It would make sense that if her perception and equilibrium have been off, she may be throwing up because she feels like a very drunk human. (Right now she is galavanting around the house, eyes and ears normal - go figure.)
So this leads to one of two conclusions. Either my dog randomly blew a circuit, or she has been eating hallucinogenic mushrooms. Guess I should weed more often . . .
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Standard news regarding The Wild Animal Sanctuary: For those who have not heard, Colorado has an awesome wildlife refuge that rescues wolves, bears, tigers, lions, and various other exotic animals from private owners who are unable to properly care for them. After 27 years of service, they are being forced to close their doors due to lack of funding. PLEASE BE A PART OF THE FIGHT TO SAVE THESE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS!!! If only 7,500 people a year donated $1,000 - the Sanctuary could survive. The Sanctuary may not find a millionaire - but they can find a million people, each with a dollar.
I was giving her a bath last night, after which I noticed something a little odd with her eyes . . .
Needless to say, I immediately called my vet, who declared this was not an emergency, but said I should check on her first thing in the morning, and if her eyes were still not dilating properly, then I should go ahead and bring her in.
The next morning, her eyes had fully recovered . . . but her right ear was malfunctioning.
I took her to the vet, who explained that the most likely culprit was a deep ear infection - and since the nerve that controls eye function and the nerve that controls ear function are close together, it is not uncommon to see eye/ear problems in dogs. He then carefully checked her ears - which were perfectly clean, not red, not wet, not infected, not swollen, and generally very healthy ears.
Puzzled, the vet and his tech put Tika through a range of reflex tests, which included repeatedly dropping a cottonball on her head. All reflexes (and nerves) were normal.
Since she has been throwing up (as an additional symptom), the vet gave me some pills to help settle her stomach and sent her home with instructions for "further observation." It would make sense that if her perception and equilibrium have been off, she may be throwing up because she feels like a very drunk human. (Right now she is galavanting around the house, eyes and ears normal - go figure.)
So this leads to one of two conclusions. Either my dog randomly blew a circuit, or she has been eating hallucinogenic mushrooms. Guess I should weed more often . . .
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Standard news regarding The Wild Animal Sanctuary: For those who have not heard, Colorado has an awesome wildlife refuge that rescues wolves, bears, tigers, lions, and various other exotic animals from private owners who are unable to properly care for them. After 27 years of service, they are being forced to close their doors due to lack of funding. PLEASE BE A PART OF THE FIGHT TO SAVE THESE BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS!!! If only 7,500 people a year donated $1,000 - the Sanctuary could survive. The Sanctuary may not find a millionaire - but they can find a million people, each with a dollar.
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