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As always, he was quite happy to see me, so I sat by his bed while the staff monitored him and he became more and more alert.Īs we waited for Beau to become steadier on his feet, Lorraine, the Patient Care Coordinator at AHNA, talked to me about the medication that I would have to give Beau for the next week and the special care that he would need. He was groggy from the drugs and he looked both funny and adorable with his head all wrapped up in a bandage. Later that evening, I went back to the hospital to see Beau and bring him home once he was ready for discharge. It was also nice that I could have stayed with him the whole time except while he was actually in surgery or recovery, if my work situation had allowed. Even though I had to leave him to go to work, I never once felt disconnected from what was going on. Duncan and Dot letting me know how my big guy was doing. I left confident that he was in good hands.Īs the day went on, I never got the chance to be worried about Beau.

I petted him and talked to him as the drugs took effect until I got a phone call and had to return to work. When it was time for Beau to receive his pre-surgery drugs to relax him (although I don’t know how he could be more relaxed!), I was invited to accompany him to the treatment area to a nice glassed in area with his bed in it where I could sit with him as long as I wanted to. Dot and I were cracking up and Beau soaked in the attention. There is a certain place on his face that when scratched causes him to lift his lip in an Elvis sneer. She and I had lots of fun making him do his ‘Elvis’ impression. Beau is a very trusting, laidback guy, and he just takes it for granted that everyone loves him – and I have to admit, they do!īefore surgery, Beau got to spend some time in the waiting area with one of his favorite people, Dot. Beau absolutely loves his trips to the animal hospital! He sees it as an opportunity to get loved on by as many people as possible, eat lots of treats, and socialize with as many dogs as possible. I brought Beau in for his surgery a few days later. Because I wanted a quick and definitive treatment, I decided to move forward with surgery. Duncan and Dot fed a very happy Beau lots of treats. We talked over all our options, including surgery, while Dr. Duncan confirmed my suspicion that Beau had an ear infection and then went on to explain to me that Beau also had an ear hematoma, which are often caused by ear infections and increased shaking of the head.

I immediately called Animal Hospital of North Asheville for an appointment.ĭr. Beau has typical Golden ears in that they are floppy and very furry so it wasn’t until I touched and held his ear that I realized the extent of the problem. The swollen area was slightly warm to the touch.

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There was a big pocket in his ear that seemed to be full of liquid. However, I was surprised when I inspected his ear.

So when I noticed him scratching his ear more than usual and even rubbing his ear against the carpet, I wasn’t surprised. Even when he was a little puppy and we lived in New Orleans, we seemed to always be treating him for one ear malady or another. My Golden Retriever, Beau, who is 12 years old, has always had ear issues.