[Dailydrool] Adm. JED's earache and admirals

[Pamela McQuade]

Lea:
You are on the right track, I think, starting the Adm. on the Blue Power 
Ear Treatment. I used it successfully with my old pack, but recently 
discovered its wonders all over again with Horton.

Horton had rather yeasty-looking ears a while ago. I started using the 
ear treatment my vet always prescribes, with limited results. After 
years of looking at nasty ears--some of them much more nasty than 
this--I decided to try the BPET again. Naturally my usual pharmacy 
couldn't order the right stuff, so I had to go to another pharmacy, 
which forgot to call me when the ingredients were in. All this time 
Hortie's ears were getting worse.

I started the treatment a little over a week ago. But Horton was not 
cooperating. He'd let me do it in the morning, but at night he was 
always nicely curled up on the couch or in his bed. Who could disturb 
him? And who wanted gentian blue spots all over the living room? So I 
treated Horton once a day, not the twice a day that is recommended. In a 
few days, he started looking much better. By the end of a week, it was 
cleared up.

I would not recommend only doing it once a day, if you can grab the Adm. 
twice. But even when treatment is not optimal, it seems that this stuff 
works. Of course, I think this was just a yeast infection, nothing more, 
so that probably helped Horton along.

I swear by this stuff. It is cheaper than going to the vet yet again, 
and as long as you're sure the eardrum is not punctured, it seems to be 
safe. I could have spent a lot more and gotten worse results.

I do not know if you are aware that your Adm. is not the first one in 
Drool history. Years ago, my Belvedere became admiral of the Good Ship 
Lollipup. He was head of the imaginary fleet of the Basset Angels Being 
Extraordinarily Sophisticated (an imaginary group made up of the good 
bassets on the Drool, to counter the Order of the Evil Basset Empire). 
For quite some time these two groups had cyber adventures, until they 
were moved to the boards and eventually pretty much died out. The Good 
Ship Lollipup took part in many adventures, with Adm. Sir Belvedere at 
the helm. As he aged and seemed less able to take part, The GSL went 
into dry dock.

Every time I hear of Adm. JED's adventures, I have fond thoughts of my 
Adm., who has since gone to the Bridge (where perhaps he still commands 
the GSL). Though JED is obviously more military than our Bel, my heart 
is warmed whenever his stories hit the drool. Thanks for putting another 
admiral in the Drool archives.
Pam, food slave to the Dashing Bassets