Two Hot Messes ~

 

Ernestine was an Ohio Pug Rescue pug I fostered for just a few days before DSO adopted her . . . a little over three years ago.

Molly was a pug I fostered through Ohio Pug Rescue and I adopted her almost two years ago.

So the back story is a few weeks ago I made an appointment with the vet for Molly.  She was just a month shy of her annual checkup and we were having some potty issues.  DSO decided to piggy back (puggy back?)  the appointment with Ernestine because he had recently discovered a growth on her head.

The diagnoses . . .

Ernestine had a mast cell tumor.  It is basically a skin cancer, very common in pugs.  She was also in need of a dental.  She had surgery Monday.  They removed the tumor and did a dental with five extractions.  She is doing great, but for the time being she is a frankenpug 😁

Now Molly . . . she is a total hot mess!  She had a horrible ear infection and is quite deaf (what?).  No big surprises there.  She also had a UTI and was prescribed an antibiotic.  The week after I found out about the UTI, I noticed the fur on her back looked funny and when I touched the area, there was a lump not there the week before.  So . . . we go back with another urine sample.  I expect the infection to be gone.  NOT!  So she is on a stronger antibiotic.  Plus can you believe the little lump on her back is also a mast cell tumor?  I jokingly have said that she caught it from Ernestine.  AND . . . she also needs a dental.  Surgery is not yet scheduled.  The vet most likely will wait until after she is off the antibiotic.  

They will be our million dollar babies . . . but worth it.  Gotta take care of the furbabies.

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren