when we first had her from the dogs home we had her ears operated on that helped for a while have even put ointment on to soothe ears but that doesnt help and can not afford to have ears operated on again.
2006-06-23 03:31:59 · 29 answers · asked by cowbag 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Could it be ear mites? My dog had it and it was some sort of yeast infection.
2006-06-23 03:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by pamela_d_99 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its time to take her back to the vets. You don't say what the problem is or what the operation was for; did she have tight ear canals? She may have a second infection. It could be ear mites or mange. Don't bother with baby oil or stuff from the pet shop, it won't work.
Just having her operated on then using some ointment (you don't say what type or what it wa for) is not 'everything'. If she has problem ears they may need constant attention from you throughout her life. She may need you to help keep her ears clean every day with cotton buds and olive oil from the chemist (NOT mineral oil or baby oil). Maybe that was the reason she was dumped in the dogs home, her last owners couldn't be bothered.
She could also have a bad tooth or gum infection which often aggravates ear problems.
If you get benefits your vet can refer you to the Blue Cross or the PDSA, they'll help with the bill. Its means tested and you have to provide proof.
2006-06-23 17:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got back from the vet a few hours ago with the same problem. My dog has a yeast infection in her ear. Apparently it is common in all breeds of dogs but especially in dogs that have ears that "Flop" or "Fold" in contrast with dogs that have upright ears that stand up off of their heads. My vet gave me a yellow ointment to put down in her ear once a day and said that it will likely happen again. The ointment wasn't that expensive ($17 for two weeks' worth) and he said that if it happened again I could get the meds without an office visit since I know what I'm looking for now.
Don't know if that helps, but every suggestion helps with this sort of thing. I hope you figure something out!
2006-06-23 13:49:39 · answer #3 · answered by Amy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure there are no parasites such as mites or fleas. Put her on a doggy health food made specially for allergies such as Avo. Get an eye cleaner made for dogs and gently wipe out her ears with cotton and the cleaner each day (put a few drops of the cleaner on the cotton pad). Put her on some omega supplements made for dogs. If all this fails, ask your vet for a low dose antihistamine for her - make sure it is from a vet as Benadryl could be toxic to dogs.
2006-06-23 11:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by sim24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her ears may just be dry inside or she may have ear mites. Try slightly warming some olive oil or baby oil and put 2-3 drops in each ear. It could also be allergies and a cortison shot monthly would help.
2006-06-23 11:08:23 · answer #5 · answered by just1dot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Poodle too, but i have never seen him scratch them for more then a sec. and he only does it when there ichy, but have you tried looking for any burs or other things that might have clung to her ears and iritated them? My dog gets weed seeds and burs in his ears and when he does he will scratch like crazy till i get them out, also my dog had to get a lot a hair removed from the inside of his ear because that also caused him to scratch.
2006-06-23 12:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by jojostappsunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought my dog had ear mites, turned out he was allergic to beef. I cut out the beef in his diet, no more scratchy ears. Go to the vet to be sure, you don't want to treat the dog for a problem she might not has, will do more harm than good!
2006-06-23 11:38:38 · answer #7 · answered by honeybaby729 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try douche like summers eve. No joke, my golden retriever had the same problem and the vet told us that. We clean her ear out once a week with it and she doesnt do it anymore, hope this helps.
2006-06-23 10:35:50 · answer #8 · answered by johngrobmyer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Hot Spot Itch Relief Spray. It has tea tree oil and aloe in it. You can get it from PetSmart. I used it and my dog stopped scratching within days. But before doing this make sure that it's not something more serious.
2006-06-23 10:41:51 · answer #9 · answered by tpcon17 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Johnsons ear drops it kills mites & soothes irritation plus it softens wax.I use it regular to keep my dogs ears clean.Dogs with floppy ears are prone to ear mites
2006-06-30 07:30:29 · answer #10 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is probly ear mites take her to the vet for medicine if u cannot afford that buy some baby oil and dab it in her ears if it is earmites you will see black specks inside her ear if this doesn't help and it continues take her to the vet asap it could be serious
2006-06-23 11:02:52 · answer #11 · answered by ♥lyssa-michelle™ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋