My dog is a staffordshire bull terrior. For months now he has had a disgusting,smelly overload of wxy stuff coming out of his ears. He scratches them till they bleed.
i took him to the vets and she gave us eardrops which have cleared them up a bit- but she has no idea whats causing it.
Any ideas?
2006-09-10 08:56:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
probably mites just keep applying the drops i use tissue and not going far into ear give them a wipe and if bathing keep water away from his ears.
2006-09-10 08:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take you dog back to the vets and ask them to do an ear swab and send it offto the lab as the results will come back with what is causing the problem and the appropriate treatment can be administered but you do have to follow all instructions from the vet even then it may be reaccurent problem some dogs or breeds of dog are predisposed to ear problems. this should sort it if no look change vets or better still see a different vet within the same practice if the practice is big enough
2006-09-11 21:25:48 · answer #2 · answered by jenny n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be an ear infection, ear mites, or a yeast infection in his ears. My neighbor's dog has a yeast infection in her ears and she had the same symptoms and it took the vet months to figure it out.
Signs of an ear infection are oily, smelly buildup, and you may notice him shaking his head kind of funny, like he's trying to clear out his ears. He may also kind of wobble and be off balance when he walks. If it's an infection, keep up with the drops, and make sure the ears stay dry. If he has a bath or goes swimming make sure you try to gently dry them out. Also, get his ears cleaned out. You can do it at home with a cleanser (from a pet store) and a Q-tip (but just like your ear don't put it in very far, stick to the outer ear where you can see what you're doing). Also be VERY gentle as his ears are probably very painful. If you're not comfortable doing that, a groomer can do it for pretty cheap (I think I paid like $8 last time). My dog is pretty prone to ear infections and last time just going to the groomer and getting his ears cleaned out seemed to provide a lot of relief, as did the ear drops the vet gave. He liked having his ears cleaned so much he didn't even snap at the groomer once (like he normally does). I would take him back to the vet. Good luck.
2006-09-10 09:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am going through this at the moment. The smell is terrible isn't it? I've been prescribed CANAURAL ear drops by my vet and they have worked a treat. However, administering them is not popular with the dog and it would certainly help to have another person on hand to hold the dog still while you do it.
Unfortunately I do not have help here and it was a very tricky business!
My dog is a black Labrador and loves to swim so keeping his ears dry is not an option so it was interesting to read that I can buy drops 'over the counter' cheaper.
2006-09-10 10:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by Ladyfromdrum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog had the same problem. Be diligent about putting the ear drops though. It'll help the ear infection go away and make him feel better. Keep putting the drops even when you think it's gone cuz it can come back. My dog got an ear infection from showers. Water gets in it his ears and causes the infection. Don't wash his face when showering him. Use a damp clothe to clean his face and ears. Bathe him only to his neck.
2006-09-10 09:02:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd change Vets. Your dog has ear mites and is easily corrected. Get some drops from a Petco, Jeffers, Feed Stores and use it according to directions. Use a cotton ball and keep the ears clean at all time, and do not put any water in them. She could have an infection underlying all the mites, and it wouldn't hurt to have her on an antibiotic for ten days.
2006-09-10 09:01:27 · answer #6 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of mine had cronic ear infections. She started with one a yr at the age of one. This progressed to several a yr by the time she was 5. At that time, I stopped all of her vaccinations. They are really good for many, many years. Read the Wisconsin University weblinks.
http://svmweb.vetmed.wisc.edu/articles/68/5/39
http://www.news.wisc.edu/releases/8413.html
She is now 8 yrs old and has not had an ear infection in the past 1 1/2 yrs.
2006-09-10 11:50:46 · answer #7 · answered by A Great Dane Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a Standard Poodle who had no end of problems with one ear, with a smelly waxxy residue coming out of it. My dad used to clean it out with a tissue and all black gunge would come out. We had numerous ear drops, creams and antibiotics, but they didn't solve the problem. We had to make sure the hair in the ears weren't too long in order to try and keep his ears free from a build up.
It's not just mites that cause these things, and in our case, in the end, we had to have his ear canal closed and moved slightly down, which unfortunately, still didn't clear the problem up, although it was much better.
2006-09-10 11:22:05 · answer #8 · answered by bizzybee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am surprised your vet did not put him on antibiotics. My dog gets infections a lot we buy the ear cleaning solution and always clean them it helps cut down on infections. If he does get infection the the vet will give him the antibiotic ointment, Nolva Cleanse (to clean the ears) and an oral antibiotic to clear up the infection. The ointment that goes in the ear never does it alone. Some dogs like people are prone to ear infections.
2006-09-10 10:06:01 · answer #9 · answered by TritanBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your dog has had otitis for months, then the problem is cronic. I wold recommend to take a sample and make a Gram stain with a part, to look for bacteria or yeasts, and a direct smear with other part to look por mites, under the microscope. If it is bacterial( cronic otitis are due very often to difficult antibiotic resistant bacteria), I would stop all treatments for at least 5 days, and then take a sample and summit it for culture and antibiogram, to try to find out the gender and species and to what antibiotic is sensitive and to what antibiotic is resistant. If the dog has also another skin lesions( external year canal is covered by skin with modified glands), i would investigate for environmental allergies.
2006-09-10 16:39:53 · answer #10 · answered by ignacio a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my neapolitans suffer terribly with their ears. they get really ulcerated and sore with lots of smelly wax and blood. It is not ear mites, although it can be helpful to treat with stronghold spot on if you're not sure. you just have to clean them regularly with a product like cleanaural and keep using the canaural drops. I sometimes think we should buy shares in the canaural company.
Our vets can't pin point what it is either, some breeds are just more prone to ear trouble than others.
2006-09-10 09:12:13 · answer #11 · answered by neogriff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋