Caring for strays at BCDH
Our action plan for stray cats and dogs
Cats, Dogs, Rescue, Rehabilitate
Mildred's ears were swollen and bloody, and needed medical care to relieve her pain.
What would have started as a pimple on her ear had turned into several thick, puss-filled lumps by the time we met her. Mildred’s ears were chronically infected but what was causing the main concern was the effect of this pain – Mildred had been shaking her head so much that her ear had swollen with blood - an ear hematoma commonly known as cabbage or cauliflower ear. It would have been a hundred times more painful than the original infection.
Under operation, the pockets of blood were drained and her ears cleaned. We could see this must have been a recurring issue in her young life, and a result of both poor breeding and poor health care.
The operation was a success, and although her ears were not the prettiest, she was no longer in pain.
Mildred will be matched with a home where her owners understand she needs a little extra health care, with regular vet-prescribed ear wash three times a week for the rest of her life. Sadly, owning breeds such as French Bulldogs often comes at a big price for owners, and for the dogs.