Love my Cavaliers
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Oz was at the neurologist last week and he thinks that most of his pain is due to PSOM. He is going to take a look in his ears under sedation on Wednesday and if he finds anything, he'll drain it. I've read that the procedure may have to be repeated multiple times so some don't recommend even doing it. But Oz truly seems miserable if anyone even touches his ears. He shrieks in pain. I have to be really careful taking his snood off after he eats or I'll set off a screaming fit. He rubs his ears after every meal and when he scratches, its his ears, not his neck. He's on 100 mg gabapentin 3 times a day, 10 mg omeprazole, and 5 mg famotidine (for his IBD). He doesn't seem to have lost any hearing. Has anyone else had a dog be so miserable because of PSOM? His MRI (years ago)showed CM, no SM. Maybe it's a combination of CM and PSOM? He does scratch less since he's been on gabapentin, but the shrieking when his ears are touched has not eased up. Has anyone had a dog that's gotten relief from draining the ears? Thanks!