Today is the day. I go back to work after being on holidays for a week. Jake goes to the vet to have his ear surgery. Poor wee beggar doesn’t understand why he can’t eat this morning. He’s following us around like we’re pork chops. He’s finally settled on his bed again but for how long?
You can see in this photo how swollen his right ear flap is. When we took him on Saturday, we were told he’d broken the blood vessels in his ear and it was bleeding internally. There are plenty of blood vessels in there so even though they drained it, they weren’t able to get all of it and by yesterday, it was every bit as engorged with blood as it was before we took him and maybe even worse.
I’ll post another picture of him tonight after I get him home. Hopefully, with the exception of some post-op swelling, his right ear will look like his left.
Poor Jake! I hope he is soon feeling better, in lots of time to enjoy Christmas turkey leftovers. It’s good you discovered it when you did.
Thanks! I’m sure he’ll feel much better by the time I pick him up after work tonight. At least I hope so.
Aw, what a shame! Hope Jake gets fixed soon.
Thanks Rosemary. Here’s hoping we don’t have to go through this situation again.
Oh poor Jake – he does look sad and unhappy in the photo. I hope he’s feeling better soon and soon forgets his ordeal. Polly & Ruby, my two wee west highland terriers, send him their love…. xx
Thanks Janice, and cuddles to Polly & Ruby from me. He has been a pretty sad puppy these past couple of days.