Life with the Puggies
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Easing the pain of rejection
Life with quads I promise to stop after this one......... Messy pugs Little meatloaves..... Paw prints to last a lifetime Busy day at the dentist The I need to join a multiples group! Wiggles has arrived! March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 
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A pug's ears
A few weeks ago I noticed my one pug, Ruby, scratching ominously at her ears. I knew before the vet confirmed my suspicions that she had an ear infection but I was completely surprised when the vet noticed that my other pug, Amie, had an ear infection far worse than Ruby's. I felt horrible that I hadn't noticed but she never scratched or gave me any indication otherwise. I had the vet check Amie's ears because he had a fancy camera that could peer deep into the ear canals. Her canals were swollen and inflammed! We started her immediately on prednisone for the first week to knock out the inflammation before I even started treating and cleaning the ears. Today we had a recheck and the special camera showed pink, healthy ear canals to my relief. I've lived in several locales during the past year because of my clinical rotations (I'm currently finishing my last week of a 6-week psych rotation in Shreveport, Louisiana) so I've had the opportunity to visit a wide variety of vets. I have to say the vet in Shreveport was incredibly informative and went to great lengths to explain the complexity of a pug's ear canal and the proper technique for cleaning and applying antibiotic ointment. No one had done that before and we've had numerous ear infections over the years. I was really impressed but also thankful for the information. He also provided other helpful advice for dealing with fleas, ticks and skin allergies which are prevalent in Louisiana. With a wamer, more humid environment, fleas and ticks are a huge problem here. Luckily we're headed to Kansas City, MO at the end of the week where the weather is struggling to get above 50 degrees so no threat of bugs!!! 0 comments from 0 users
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