Vet trips

Our last trip to the vet was on Apr 17, for his review of the demodex (sp?) and it was getting better, according to the skin scrape test. Still, doc ordered for a review.

Bill: $96

Weight: 4.8kg

Medicine: anti-biotics, cyclosporine and ivermectin.

Test: skin scrape

We went to the vet today for the belated review plus he seemed to have got an ear infection - his left ear looks redder than the right. And my guess was right. The vet did a lab test with a swab taken from both ears. And the vet also said that his right ear was coming down with it too. And it could be that the water got into the ears while showering.

Skin scrape test tested negative for the demodex (hooray!) but vet ordered one last course to completely eliminate it.

Bill: $136

Weight: 5.15kg (he has been eating Mico's leftovers)

Medicine: cyclosporine (finishing), dermotic ear and skin suspension, ivermectin (last course), sebolyse (standby)

Test done: ear and skin scrape

Note: even though he looks smiley and happy in these pics, he was actually trembling when we got there. This boy loves car rides and lookin at the moving traffic from inside. I love how the vet is familiar with him, shows an interest in explaining and handles him well.