cocker spaniels ears?

Question

Just noticed ,recently that my cocker spaniel doesnt pay to much attention when i call him.

He keeps shaking his ears telling me there may be a problem with his hearing.

I am on the way to take him to the vets ,but just wondered ,

cause the little fellas have long ears, do they suffer from build up of wax ,or any other symptoms im not aware of that effects there ears???

he if seven years old ,and maybe he might be going deaf.

just would like some advice on this from someone thats knows

thanks in advance

Answer 1

Cocker Spaniels are prone to developing ear infections because they have floppy and hairy ears that tend to trap moisture in the canals. That moist, dark and warm environment is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and yeast.

After many infections the long term inflammation causes the canal to become hardened and thickened. The calcification of the canal reduces hearing loss eventually.

Today ask your veterinarian some preventative measures you can take so that your pet won't develop this thickening and hardening of the canal if he hasn't already. Some ideas she might suggest are clipping the hair around the opening to keep it from trapping moisture, cleaning daily with an alcohol based cleanser, weekly flushing with dilute betadine, etc.

Answer 2

Hiya,
It's funny that you should ask this question because my little Cavalier spaniel is having terrible bother with her ears this week, poor mite. She was getting a terrible build up of wax in her ears she was scratching them like mad and constantly shaking her head so I went to the chemist which has a special veterinary section and the pharmacist recommended this ointment called "Oridermyl" and I've put it into her ears three times since last night and there's a huge difference in her already. Now my dog Minnie is just a year old but this problem was affecting her hearing so maybe it might be worth getting this cream for your dog, I'm thrilled with the results. Good luck with it.

Answer 3

yes if his ears a hairy inside then he could be prone to wax build up and because the ears hang down theres no air getting into them so that is a problem to. you should use an ear cleaner from the vet just to loosin up the wax so it can come out. if the vet gives you an antibiotic drop for his ears then every 3/4 days use the cleaner before the drops, it will clean the wax out and dry the ear so that the antibiotic can penetrate the skin better

Answer 4

I understand that cockers my suffer from the same type of infections in their ears as King Charles Spanials, due to a lack of airflow around their ears. I think the best things apart from going to the vet is to ensure the little chap has a regular bath. My Jack Russel seems to like Dove shampoo or body wash. He smells lovely after that.

Answer 5

Yeah, cockers can have ear problems. The vet is probably going to find a yeast infection in his ears. No worries, Medicine will fix it in no time. Ask the vet about ear cleaners that dry out the ears, to prevent any more infections.

Answer 6

My cocker is 11 and has had ear infections on and off for years. Have used ear drops and cleaned his ears out daily getting the l think liquid out but to no avail he has just recently gone deaf. Now he won't go out into the back yard with one of us going along. guess it scares him that he can't hear things and wants someone out there with him. Its so sad

Answer 7

My dog Scamp had the same problem, I used to clean his ears daily thinking it was just wax as the vet had said, but it was getting worse, so we went to another vet, he has a yeast infection, and has been taking antibiotics for two weeks and it's getting better. But he has gone deaf which I am angry at the other vet for as he could have probably saved his hearing.

Answer 8

Spaniels always have problems with their ears - it's their speciality.

All dogs have specific problems and with spaniels it's their ears. My spanile used to always shake her head and scratch her ear. In the end we got some pink stuff from the vets (don't know what it was called sorry, as she died over 6 years ago).

Not very helpful I know, but I wanted to say something.

:-)

Answer 9

hiya, i used to have spaniels and he may have fleas or ticks in his ears,also a wax build up is common. have u had his ear hair trimmed recently? try keep hem neat and not too long. sounds like mites or an ear infection but ur vet will know best.

Answer 10

lop-eared dogs can regularly suffer from waxy build-up or infections because of the moisture and heat that builds up under their ear flap. They need to have their ears cleaned regularly and any excess hair around the ear canal should be trimmed aswell to prevent problems. Hope all is okay.