2007-02-09 03:37:21 · 9 answers · asked by K R 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Is the vet cleaning and then wrapping the ear firmly across the head? Are you making sure the dog isn't shaking it's head? I'd find another vet if the problem isn't resolved!!
2007-02-09 03:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny-fer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having owned & bred Weimareniers I know exactly what you mean. My female had this happen to her many times. I had to have it drained each time. The vet told me once that because thier ears are a bit longer, it possibly comes from shaking their heads, and the ears hitting the head when the shake. I have never experienced this with any other dogs I have had, and I have a Lab,& Rottweiler, and it has never happened. If I recall correctly, this happened maybe 3 or 4 times. Each time I had the ear drained, then eventually it just never happened. Also, maybe there is something in the ear canal, or perhaps dirt, but I really never found out the real reason behind this. As I said, I have never seen this in other breeds, and I have rarely heard of this happen in other breeds. My only advice is to keep having it drained, have his ears cleaned really well, and try(lol), to stop ypur "gray ghost" from flipping his ears. They do look funny with their ear all swollen, but I am sure the vet covers the ear after it is drained. Hope this helps a little bit.
Debi
2007-02-09 17:30:48 · answer #2 · answered by PETSITTER DEBI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
I had this problem with my dog this past summer. The vet ended up having to drain his ear flap then actually sew buttons onto his ear flap to help close all of the popped vessels. It was a bit of a pain, he had to wear a cone and a slinky over his head so his ear would move. It helps immensely and his ear hasn't filled since. I hope this helps, maybe you can bring it up to your vet. It is a bit expensive but worth it if it saves you from having to drain it again and relieves the pressure and pain for your puppy in the long run!
2007-02-09 11:48:08 · answer #3 · answered by drsj_coach_sara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog, who had similar sized ears to a Weimaraner, hit his ear on the car door frame a few years ago. The ear swelled up like a tennis ball.
The vet diagnosed a hematoloma by drawing some blood out & then, under anesthetic, drained the ear of blood & sandwiched the ear between two sheets of x-ray film, tacking through the ear - a bit like the buttons previously mentioned but spreading the pressure over a wider area. It did not have to be taped over or down and stayed on for about two weeks.
The dog recovered & continued to win at Championship level.
2007-02-09 14:05:07 · answer #4 · answered by sue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has the vet said this is a cyst or a hematoma? A permanent fix can be made for both with simple surgery. Surgery may alter the way the ear lays though.
2007-02-09 11:46:48 · answer #5 · answered by W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Am Staff had a hemotoma in his ear. Is this what your doctor said it was? My dog required surgery as everytime he drained it it filled back up again. After the surgery we never had the problem again.
2007-02-09 12:09:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My lab has the same problem. The vet doesn't think he can remove it without deforming his ear. It looks like a litlle pillow.
2007-02-09 11:44:54 · answer #7 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be a ganglion cyst that sometimes goes away with draining but sometimes has to be excised to get out the sac.
2007-02-09 11:39:49 · answer #8 · answered by lilith663 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should go to a different vet, seeing this one has no other ideas. There HAS to be something else that can be done.
2007-02-09 11:53:08 · answer #9 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋