I took our little old lady Samantha to the vet clinic this morning. Despite her age, Sam has been a pretty healthy girl in the time we've had her. But she's started peeing while she sleeps, which is something we've seen before in younger female dogs (and is easily treated with phenylpropanolamine — which for obvious reasons is usually just called PPA for short). Yet the incontinence could be caused by other things, too, so she needed a urinalysis and a general exam. That was the initial reason for today's appointment, but in the past 24-48 hours she developed a hematoma in her left ear, making it look like her ear had swallowed a small balloon. This required surgery to open it up and drain all the fluid out.
Usually what happens to us is that a dog will develop a new problem — say, a hematoma in a left ear — 24 to 48 hours after a vet appointment, necessitating a trip back to the clinic. We told Sam we really appreciated her cooperation in this matter by getting the hematoma a day before the vet visit.
Here is Sam with Dr. Chris Plumley, who owns the practice in Whitefield and did the exam this morning:
And here they are again, with Sam clearly enjoying the attention:
Our other vet, Dr. Nancy Lefavour, did the ear surgery on Sam this afternoon and she came through that procedure just fine. When I picked up Sam this evening, the verdict was in: we'd start her on PPA for the urinary issue and see how she does. She came back with a deflated ear, a bit groggy still from the anesthesia, but glad to be home.
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