“In this corner we have an aggressive 4-year-old MN brachiocephalic Bulldog weighing in at 44.5 lbs bearing 42 teeth, in the defendingcorner we have our team of blue scrubbed technicians weighing in at a combined 288 lbs”….”Leeeeeeet’s getready toRRRrrrrrruuummmmbleeeeee!”
“In this corner we have an aggressive 4-year-old MN brachiocephalic Bulldog weighing in at 44.5 lbs bearing 42 teeth, in the defendingcorner we have our team of blue scrubbed technicians weighing in at a combined 288 lbs”….”Leeeeeeet’s getready toRRRrrrrrruuummmmbleeeeee!”
- “Bart” a highly aggressive Bul”In this corner we have an aggressive 4-year-old MN brachiocephalic Bulldog weighing in at 44.5lbs bearing 42 teeth, in the defending corner we have our team of blue scrubbed technicians weighing in at a combined288lbs”….”Leeeeeeet’s get ready to RRRrrrrrruuummmmbleeeeee!”
- “Bart” a highly aggressive Bulldog who is NOT normally good at home was presented for a recurrent ear infection.
- The Dr “We are going to clean his ears well and place in the medication because Mom and Dad can’t. Oh, he can bea biter.”
- Technician “Umm, ok, (insert long sigh here.) The tech is well aware that this guy is a *Will Bite*.
Muzzle? Nope, nothing that would fit on that face. Towels, ok an option but not a great way to access the ears without being bitten and restraint will be around the neck not great for the brachiocephalic patient that is already extremely stressed. Chemical restraint? With the recurrent problem he would need to be sedated every day for cleaning and meds! Not a good option. He is not a candidate for TECA surgery and we don’t ever want him to get to that point, however for the technicians this is a daily dread that lasts for days on end until his condition improves…until the next ear infection.
I have seen patients turn blue, have seizures, and come very close to not being “OK” after some major pet wrangling at various veterinary hospitals. Usually the doctor is pressed for time, the owner elects not to sedate, or you have the occasional technician that views it as a “me against the pet” situation and the technician is set on “winning”, a horrible recipe for disaster. My questions are as follows,- Are there any favorite muzzles or head restraints for Bulldog-type breeds? (Sometimes an e-collar for the procedure works in a pinch but not great for treatment on ears).
- Has anyone had success with squalane compounds placed in the ear?
- A mild sedative that works fast and burns off fast that is safe to give over multiple days??? (not likely).
- Any other suggestions?