Very long post.
Prelude:
On Sunday night while giving Chester his final massage of the night I found a swelling on his right ear. I checked for scar bite but they were none. Panic!!! EEEE Oooo EEE Ooo! 
Immediately I go look for my dog bible (Caring for Your Dog - The complete canine home reference by Dr Bruce Fogle) and found that Chester’s ear condition is known as hematoma.
We brought him to the vet the next day. The doctor suggested antibiotic medication since it’s a small hematoma. Because I wanted Chester to undergo scaling(his teeth is really bad), might as well remove his hematoma by surgery because he’ll be konked out during the scaling procedure. Besides there’s no guarantee medication can reduce swelling.
We couldn’t have the surgery on Monday because Chester need to fast first. So we set for Tuesday.
Present:
I was worried sick after leaving Chester with the vet. From 10am to 4pm…I was so wrecked. I kept envisioning Chester will not wake up after the sedation. 
To make matter worse the vet told me that his heart is not really strong. Aiyooo… The vet told us that she will administer a mild sedation on Chester. So for 6 HOURS I waited in the house. Finally I cannot stand anymore. I called the vet to see how he’s doing at around 3.30pm.
The vet said he’s up already but still groggy and he’s biting the cage to get out. *hahaha* She said she will call around 6pm when it’s time to fetch Chester home.
But waisehhh man 1/2 hour later I received a call from the vet. She asked to take him home now because he’s very unsettle in there. He got his teeth stuck at the cage a few times and he’s barking non-stop. Yeah Chester is coming home!!! I felt something lift from my shoulder. 
We settled his bill before bringing him out of his boarding place. Scaling = RM100, Aural hematoma = RM180 plus blood test, medication and vitamins for his heart and kidney…. the bill totaled up to nearly RM550.
Before scaling. Yucky!! Plaques & tartars.
I know it’s still yellowish but plaque & tartar no more! Vet said he has developed a slight gingivitis. So sorry! Chester, I promise I will brush your teeth everyday.
According to the doc, Chester’s hematoma condition might be due to tick because she found a tick in his ear. He might have scratch his ear too hard causing a rupture to his ear blood vessel. SHIT! Tick again. I know! I know! Just few days ago I murdered quite a few ticks from Chester’s neck and buttocks area.
The doctor told me that when he gave Chester 1/2 doses of the normal sedation he’s still wide awake. She had to give him 3 more times!!! 
That also eh she said while she’s doing the scaling and aural hematoma surgery his tail was moving and his ear flapping. Aiyo Chester Chester. 
Chester look out of sort the moment he stepped out of his pen. He was panting VERY VERY heavy and he looked very weak. So weak that he couldn’t climb up the car. His legs are shaking. Oh my. All the way home I was so worried. Will he pengsan? His panting… I’ve never heard anything like this before.
When we got home, we have to carry his down from the car. Wash his shaking legs and brought him inside. Gave him water and milk since he’s panting heavily. He vomited thrice. I know we shouldn’t give him anything to drink since the sedation effect is still there but aiyo how can we not when he has nothing to eat for 16 hours. 2 hours later around 6pm, we gave him some food with milk. He finished it all. Yahoo!!! Still his panting is really scary. It’s like we can hear his heart’s opening and closing through his loud panting.
His panting didn’t ease through the night. Since he was so weak we let him potty in the house. Wahlau his urine is dark yellow. Luckily he still has strength to squat. He didn’t do any ‘big business’. He couldn’t really get up actually. We have to help him… pushing his tummy and buttocks up.
Today Wednesday morning, thank god his panting is no more. Still a little heavy breathing. He managed to finished his food and medicine once again. He can even go potty outside with a little help from us pushing him up. Yeah his legs are still a bit weak. I guess because of not eating anything for like 18 hours previous day!?! He didn’t walk much outside. As I was cleaning his paws before coming in, his legs are all wobbly again. And the way he walk is very funny. It’s like something is sticking out from his buttocks. Haha dunno how to explain.
He’s resting now. Funny he didn’t wince when I touch and clean his ear wound.
Hematoma on his right ear. Can’t really see it in this picture.
All stitched up! Kesiaann
Yeah incision through the ear flap.
I called Chester ‘Ah Kong’ because he’s like an old man…legs shaking and all. Still can smile cheekily. 
We’ll go back to the vet 10 days later to remove his stitches. Will also administer his kidney and heart condition.
Tags: hematoma, scaling, Chester, Aural hematom, tick
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Yozoranitesky Says:
September 17th, 2008 at 1:03 pmVisit Yozoranitesky
oh poor poor chester dear
Jemima Says:
September 17th, 2008 at 1:16 pmVisit Jemima
Give Chester my
Jason Says:
September 17th, 2008 at 1:43 pmVisit Jason
Speedy recovery.
hcfoo Says:
September 17th, 2008 at 2:34 pmVisit hcfoo
What? Chester can squat in a potty like a baby?
Neo Says:
September 17th, 2008 at 3:07 pmVisit Neo
Oh… hope he has speedy recovery! woof woof
wuching Says:
September 17th, 2008 at 4:29 pmVisit wuching
chester’s doing fine..
cc Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 1:26 amVisit cc
Oh, poor thing. Well, I’m sure with your loving care and support, he’ll be up and strong in no time! Hugs for Chester!
Dawn Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 2:05 amVisit Dawn
Poor Chester. I’m glad he’s happy to be home coz I know my boys are when we board them. Heavy panting could be due to heat, pain, stress, nervousness and many others. Legs shaking could be he is in pain, too. After a few days of rest, he will be on his feet in no time. Hugs to you and Chester.
hedonistics anonymous Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 9:05 amVisit hedonistics anonymous
ha? dog’s teeth to brush one ka? i give bobby lots of greenies, rawhide chews and those pedigree dental chews. is that enough? get well soon chester!
xin Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 2:53 pmVisit xin
poor doggy. they can’t tell us the pain and we have no idea what they are going through. btw, u so sayang your pet!
annant Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 3:22 pmVisit annant
hope chester
FeR Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 7:08 pmVisit FeR
yayyyy!! get well soon Chester!
Kok Says:
September 19th, 2008 at 12:23 amVisit Kok
Awww…poor Chester. Hope he’ll have a “woof woof” recovery soon!:)
jam Says:
September 19th, 2008 at 10:23 amVisit jam
1st time heard dog also needs to get their plague and tartar removed. Do you also go for you yearly dental check?
Che-Cheh Says:
September 19th, 2008 at 11:59 amVisit Che-Cheh
Yozoranitesky, he’s even better today.
I would say the vet is ok but the treatment is so-so. I’ve seen the vet helper kick a dog. Now I’m scare whether they’ve kicked Chester or not since Chester is quite hard to handle without us around. But of course it’s too late. I witnessed the scenario after the surgery.
Jemima, will give him your hug later after I’ve bath him. He’s quite dirty now…hahaha
Jason, thanks.
Hcfoo, no! no! He squat like a bitch dog when urinating. Will show a picture later.
Neo, Wuching & CC, thanks
Dawn, today his legs are getting better.
Hedo, ya dog brush teeth lo. If you want extra protection. I use Orozyme. Chester like it very much. Actually can just apply the toothpaste to their teeth but I prefer brushing them. I seldom give rawhide as I read from net that rawhide is not really good for their health. Greenies too expensive…only give once a while. I give him Kong toy to play & at the same time can help his teeth. You can check Bobby’s teeth once a while…if got tartar then maybe all those not working. But if no then ok.
Xin, ya they can’t tell us the pain…that’s the hardest part. Actually the doc suggest to do the kidney/heart/liver checkup b4 his surgery…you know in case got complication. I also give him this blood test checkup during his annual vaccination.
Annant, thank you. The smilies are from yahoo messenger. Check it out here:http://che-cheh.com/index.php/2006/03/28/cool-smilies-plugin/
FeR and Kok, thank you dearies.
Jam, if not remove later on all his gigi jatuh lo. Then he cannot eat. Oral hygiene is important for a dog’s longevity. I ar? Maybe once every 2 years…nightmare la.
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