I had a hell of a day at work with computer problems and left work at PMPS and raced home.
I wasn't sure if J.D. still needed a vet but his ear was pointing a little off to the side.
At 6:30pm we were in the car and racing to the farm vet that closes at 7:00pm.
I was sitting in the waiting room, wondering if I should even be there because J.D. was not showing signs of itching.
I absolutely LOVE this vet, and we are very gifted to have him here in our county. And people come from other states with their pets just to see him. He was a farm vet and opened to see pets from 3:00pm to 7:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There is larger paper banner in his office that says "Celebrating 50 years of Veterinary Service" by Dr. R.
I just love him. And, because he is elderly, I reminded him about how he diagnosed J.D. with diabetes so long ago and he just kept going on and on about how well I was taking care of him and he said he is in good flesh. And asked "what do I feed him?" He wouldn't understand, I don't think about the board or the internet or even about home testing.
This vet (pardon, if I repeat myself), is a farm vet, and especially loves sheep. His fingers and fingernails are all knarely sp? and he is just the sweetest man. They don't keep paper records, there are not appointments (you just come and sign in and wait in the waiting room) they don't take credit cards, and they don't even give receipts or paperwork or any kind (they probably don't have a computer), and they don't charge tax or cents. I had $55 left in my checking account, and my final bill was $55.00 including the office visit and medicine. Which I think has steroids in it. Also, the Receptionist is a man and has been there forever and knows a lot about animals and medicines and such, not like the receptionists working at other vet's offices.
The vet's assistant got some cotton swaps on the end of a stick and swabbed his ears. The right one had a lot of black waxy substance. They both said it does not smell like yeast. I'm not sure if they said it was a fungal infection or a bacterial infection. They gave J.D. some Quadritop Ointment, that has some steriods in it. I knew what ever they gave him for his ears would have steroids in it, just from my experience on this board.
The wonderful vet said to give him the ointment until the tube was gone, but it is a huge tube. A sheep could use it for at least 6 months. I said something to him about the size of the tube and the vet said I want to give it past when it seems to be cleared up as it could come back with a vengence. When I got to the receptionist Bob to pay, I read the box that it came in to him and it says to give for 7 to 10 days. The receptionist Bob said that the box right, and the vet had already left the office as it was close to 8:00pm by then, and I could not triple confirm with him, and Bob said volunteered that the shelf life of the medicine was 2 years and that I could use the ointment for other things like skin abrasions and burns.
When we got home, J.D. ate a whole 1/2 can of FF Chicken. He then climbed up the cat tree, and he gets treats for that, so I give him a chewable vitamin (if it's in the evening, as he only gets one a day). He then went all the way into the litter box and peed, like a good boy, and I was just praising him loudly, when Ginger heard the praise, knew treats were coming, and brought me a dead bird into the house in her mouth
So goes my day.
I guess the steroid medicine will mess with J.D.'s blood glucose. I hope I really only have to give it for 7 to 10 days like the package says.
The container is for 30ml or 1 fluid ounce.
I guess I should go bury a bird.
I have tried treats, starting in different areas, but still no go. And she wants to go out in the yard - Oh, well, I will keep trying.
