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Dang it. Had to take Pepper to the vet. She was shaking her head and scratching at her ears and they stinked like ear wax. Warshed them out with some dog ear wash stuff. It didn't seam to phase the itchy shakin scratchin though. The emergency vet recommended a 24/7 vet that claims they don't charge for 24/7 service. They were on the other side of town.

If Pepper hadn't been shakin her head and scratchin so much would have waited for her regular vet Monday. That 24/7 place took f o r e v e r. What would have taken her regular vet 15 minutes took them 4 hours! These guys gave me ear drops for her, shaved under her ears (only kinda) but didn't even try to clean em, gave me some spray stuff for the shaved parts, and 2 different pills, a steroid and an antibiotic. And it costed twice what her regular vet charges for the shaken scrathing at her ears thing.

They also wanted to run more tests to tell exactly what it was that would have doubled the price again. Asked if the treatment would be any different, they said no. So opted out of the extra tests. No telling how much longer THAT would have takenQ

Her regular vet usually just gives her a shot to stop the itching and help stop the infection. Tells me if that didn't stop it after a week bring her back. It usually clears it right up for 6 months or more.

Guess you never know how good you have it. Been going to Pepper's regular vet since my first Golden Penny 17 yrs, then Camber 13 yrs, and now Pepper 3 yrs. Thats 33 years total. When I first started going he had a 911Targa. Got married and sold it when they started having kids. Remarked he had plenty of mony until they started having kids. Now that his boys have graduated college and are on their own he got a Boxster.

The worst part is the 2 pills I gotta give her twice a day. It is a battle. Nothing ever seems easy.