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Thanks, piggly wiggly.

Well, Fozzie had a large polyp growing deep inside his ear canal, which greatly reduced the ear canal size. The vet did a complete ear exam under sedation, cleaning and culture of the deep ear canal. She also removed the majority of the polyp. He did very well under sedation, and recovered beautifully. He is on Baytril otic 2x daily, HB101 (ear cleaner) 2x daily 1 hour before the otic drops, and Metacam prn for discomfort. He has a recheck in 2 weeks.

I am hoping the polyp doesn't continue to grow, as then he will need microsurgery to completely remove it.

I was completely satisfied with my experience at the hospital. It is the North Coast Bird and Exotic Specialties-Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Kimberly Cook and Sara (assistant) were wonderful with Fozzie.

PRICEY: It cost me $241 for the exam/surgery, and I paid another $20 for the Metacam. Plus it was a 1.5 hr trip for me one way. At gas price of $3.74.

PRICELESS: Fozzie Bear healthy and happy for many more years.