If you said, "Robert Palmer, 1979," you get 25 bonus points.
Murphy had an appointment today at the vet. No problems, just a wellness visit so our vet here can check him out.
We had put his carrier out yesterday, so he could go in and out of it. This morning, Joan told him, "Get in your carrier," and he did. Yes, just timing... he was probably going to go in there anyway. But this time, we zipped it up and told him we were going for a ride. He wasn't particularly happy about that, but he made the ride just fine.
We got checked in at the vet and they showed us to an exam room. We opened his carrier so he could look around...
The vet tech came in, visited with us a bit, looked him over, then weighed him... 9.58 pounds, up almost half a pound since we first brought him home. Of course, she said how handsome he is and how well-behaved... because that is all true. He did not like getting a thermometer in his butt, but he tolerated all the poking and prodding.
The vet came in, listened to his heart and lungs, felt him all around, and declared him healthy. She suggested we do a test on his ears for mites and infection. A shot to get him taken care of for the next year's vaccinations. The vet tech came back in and took a swab from each ear. Murphy put up with that, too, without fuss.
While we waited for the results from the ear swab, Joan held the furry boy...
He was pretty patient during all of this. The test showed that he has a minor ear infection, so the tech cleaned his ears very thoroughly (yes, he was still patient), gave us some instructions for the ear drops, and prepared our bill. We felt it was a very thorough exam, and glad to know the boy is healthy.
Murphy was relieved to get back home...
The fur on that belly is still shorter than the rest of his fur, but it is filling in nicely.
He's a sweet boy.
2 comments:
Good kitty. Glad to hear he is healthy. The voice of experience -- preheat the ear drops to body temperature before putting them in. With a minor ear infection or ear mites, relatively cold room temperature drops are a shock, and the kitty objects. If there are mites, they start biting when the drops hit them.
We refer to vet tech visits as being "professionally hugged". But we've been able to trim Duke's fierce toenails recently when he is doped up on Gabapentin. He is due again.
Good advice, Earl. We were told to keep the ear drops in the fridge. We did take the med out an hour before hand to let it come down to temp. I'll get it warmer next time around. Thanks!
The vet and the vet tech both made a fuss over Murphy. He wasn't having fun, but his Mom and Dad sure appreciate the friendly, professional manner.
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