Vet Smackdown! Dr. Walker 1, Meep 0

[binaryalchemist]

Meepers is back from the vet and I have the scars to prove it :grins::
Diagnosis: Deep bacterial infection in both ears compounded by ear mites
Treatment: antibiotic shot, single-dose treatment for the mites plus drops twice a day for a (fun-filled) week
Also got her rabies and feluke vaccines
I have a very pissed off kitty in the bathroom with food and water--she wasn't eating because she was so dizzy from the inner ear infections that jumping up to get her dinner was impossible. I've got her extra food and water in my office on ground level.
I will say that Dr. W was impressed with the way I handled my girl--"How long since you were a vet tech? Well, you sure haven't lost your touch!" I only got scratched hauling her out from under the recliner.
Here's our patient...looking almost angelic... Cat...you're gonna give your mama grey hairs one day....

Comments

[nochick-fics.livejournal.com]

Aw, kitty!

Glad everything is on the upswing. Those damn animals can almost be the death of us, God knows.

[binaryalchemist.livejournal.com]

And you have it even worse with a bird--birdies are terrible about concealing any problems until it becomes a SERIOUS problem--plus getting hooked up with a good avian vet is a hassle in some cities...but the little shits are so worth it. I adore parrots but at my age I would hesitate buying a pet that's gonna outlive me. I had a close friend with an African Grey who was just fabulous and brilliant and very damned sarcastic to boot. Smarter than my second husband....and better company...

[elledesu.livejournal.com]

What a pretty kitty!

Poor thing, but at least she's feeling better now.

[binaryalchemist.livejournal.com]

She's truly lovely--and she is the perfect twin of Harley, who was my kittyboy for 15 years. When Harley was dying of cancer, everytime I'd come to Roomie's house (didn't rent here back then) Meep would cling to me when she wouldn't have anything to do with anybody else. After I lost Harley and moved in here Meep decided I was hers. Roomie didn't mind and so we made it official. I just came from the bathroom where she's having a bit of quiet time--she chirped and butted me with her head and then climbed into my arms as if to say, "sorry I scared the shit out of you, Mom"

[elledesu.livejournal.com]

Aww, that's so sweet!

[http://users.livejournal.com/zakai_/]

She's so cute! :)

[binaryalchemist.livejournal.com]

Isn't she? I woke up and found her outside my door and took her upstairs, loved on her, gave her treats--and then squeezed that awful medicine in her ears. She grumbled and then I cuddled her some more. Then she went downstairs to my roomie's room and sat outside the door--she's appealing to A Higher Court. Roomie just came out, saw Meepers sitting their and said, "Tough luck, sister--you sold your soul for a jar of treats. I'm not going to bail you out. You're not MY cat anymore! Bwaahaahaa!"

[ebenbrooks.livejournal.com]

Poor Meepers! But I'm so glad she's back, treated, treatable, and going to be okay.

[binaryalchemist.livejournal.com]

Ohh, is she giving me pure hell for this, loudly informing any and all of her visitors that I am an abusive parent who puts nasty shit in her ears and let a Strange Man In A White Coat poke her with three needles.As I write this she is stapled to my shoulder with ten little needle-sharp claws and acting seriously offended that she wasn't given an entire jar of fishies as compensation for all the jabs and the ear swabs and the icky goo in the ears twice a day...but she's livelier, happier, no longer hiding and once again behaving like Queen Victoria In A Fur Coat....