[Parka]

I actually never made it to the store to get ice cream - when my dog fell asleep, I followed suit. We were both tired I guess.

He's been to the vet for checkups every 6 months since I got him, and they told me not to worry about his cataracts unless his eyes were red or bulging. I have to take some responsibility, though - I never did any research on canine cataracts myself. He was happy and healthy and I trusted what the vet was telling me.

I'm surprised the fee is so low - they wanted $2200 alone just for the eye removal. Which I figured is a less complicated procedure than surgically replacing a lens. But it also included an overnight stay in the emergency clinic I refuse to use. So maybe their fee is unusually high. I haven't heard back from the first specialist yet.

Today he is back at the vet for his ears. I asked for Tresaderm last week and they gave me Mometamax instead, so I'm hoping this week they will let me switch the meds. I know Tresaderm works for whatever nasty things he grows in his ears.

He is normally a very lively, easily excitable dog. He barks at everything and he follows me around the house when I do things. It's not normal for him to camp out in his crate and chill, which is why I think he doesn't feel well. Personally, I think the steroid eye drops were contributing to his lethargy and I'm hoping he will perk up now that we've stopped them. It could also be the Mometamax - I looked it up and sometimes that causes slight hearing loss in dogs. I'm hoping he will be off that today, too.