UPDATE:
Well, we went back to the Veterinarian today. Fanny needed to have her ears rechecked to see if the ear drops worked. It's been 8 days.
The Vet took another sample of the gunk in her ears. (Again: gunk is not a medical term)
They make a slide and looked at the amount of bacterial colonization.
Glad to find out there was a great improvement. Just have to finish the remainder of the drops and she does not have to return.
Dr. N. was pleased with the results.
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Fanny is sticking her tongue out because she thinks she is impressive since she was such a good patient yesterday.
She went to the Veterinarian for her annual exam.
Please make sure you check out yesterday's post for some photos and details on how the visit played out.
The Vet just called and gave me the results of her blood work. Everything was normal and her kidney function is stable. We are to continue on her renal diet. She remains at stage 2 kidney disease.
As far as her ears go, we have to have her rechecked in 7-10 days to see if the ear drops are working.
He said that it is not uncommon for indoor cats to get fungal or bacterial infections in their ears. More common apparently in the summer months and can even be a manifestation of allergies.
They will do another test on the gunk (remember I told you that is not a medical term) in her ears to see if the ear drops have cleared the infection or if she needs to continue on them for a little while longer.
Remember: take your pets for their yearly exams. It's so important so they can live long, healthy lives. They are our friends and part of our families.
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