Yesterday, Michael took Abby to the vet. Her ear has been bothering her for a long time. We had her in the vet about 3 times last fall for this and she kept saying nothing was wrong. The last time I was there she gave me ear drops and told me to use them whenever her ear seemed to be bothering her. It cost us about $50 every time we took her in and I felt kind of shoved aside. So, we've not taken her back.
Well, lately she's not been eating her food like she usually does. She'll eat it, but she's not excited about it in the mornings like usual. It sometimes takes her all day to finish it off. Plus, she's been shaking her head even more and not sleeping at night. So, Michael called and got her an appointment. We were hoping to see the other vet, but it did not work out that way.
It seems she has a very bad ear infection and a staph infection on her back. We don't know how she's managed to scratch back there, but she has and it's caused an infection. So, now she's on antibiotics, ear drops and benedryl. The vet is pretty sure Abby's allergies have gotten worse, hence the benedryl.
She's not lost any weight so, that's a good sign. She also still begs for treats and is doing all her other normal behaviors. Tonight she seems more comfortable. Hopefully, that means the antibiotics are doing their job.
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