How can I treat it and how can I prevent my other dog(Jake) from getting it? We are going to the vet next month for their shots, but his ear(s) smell so bad that it's nauseating to sit next to him. I've noticed that my other dog's ear has some mites but not as bad as Jesse. I've heard that ear mites and transfer to other dogs... I want to help him but I don't know what to do.
2007-02-15 05:47:27 · 9 answers · asked by piggylover_850 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
He is a black lab great dane mix my other dog is a black lab mix, so they both have the floppy ears
2007-02-15 05:59:36 · update #1
okay so here is what i have done... i live on a farm so the cats ear mites transfer top my dogs too often. first are you sure it is ear mites and not a yeast infection. usually a terribly strong odor is a sign or a yeast infection in their ears. a good way to know is to use a q-tip and swab out their ears. if the goo is a brownish red tint n waxy he just has dirty ears. to clean them use 1 teaspoon dawn dish soap mixed with 1 cup warm water and flush the ears out with a saringe don't go too hard as not to hurt their eardrums. the dishsoap breaks down the wax without irritating the ear.
*if the stuff that comes out is gritty looking like someone mixed really fine sand in with it and it is dearly black,its mites. i have tried the over the counter medicines and they seldom work.
Use rubbing alcohol.. in each ear a capful. it works. the only drawback is that it can cause inflammation in the tissue in the ear and cause the dog to scratch. if you do this though i guarantee it works. i have to do it more often than i care to due to the feral farm cats. hope that helped.
2007-02-15 05:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by klutzybeen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Begin treatment by cleaning out your dog’s ears before applying oil or medication. The exudates must be removed or the medication will merely sit on the waxy substance where it is of no benefit. Veterinarians often recommend using white vinegar (also called acetic acid), because it removes dirt and debris and helps restore a healthy chemical balance in the ears. Using a small amount of diluted vinegar (using either a 1:1 ratio or 1 part vinegar to 2 parts of water 1:2 ratio) pour into the ear canal, massage the area, then gently wipe the inside of the ear with a cotton ball. Only clean the area of the ears that you can see. NOTE: It is not a good idea to use vinegar when the ears are sore or ulcerated, as it will sting. This home remedy for ear mites calls for three to six drops of almond oil or olive oil in each ear canal. This will smother the mites and may allow the infection to heal. You will need to continue the oil treatments for three to four weeks, by putting three to six drops of oil into the ear canals each day. Be patient and thorough. Treatments can take up to four weeks because you have to eliminate any eggs that might hatch.
2016-05-24 03:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't recommend pouring anything into your dogs ears. Let the vet do that. I do agree with some of the others as far as, it doesn't sound like earmites, but an infection instead. My dog which is a weimeraner had an ear infection one time and the vet gave me a tube of this gooey stuff to put in her ears. He also told me to never put anything in the ears because it could damage the ears. Just let the vet do it. But if it is really ear mites you will want to get the dog to the vet asap! My mother in law has a dog that is now deaf from ear mites. They can really damage a dogs ears if not taken care of.
2007-02-15 06:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by StephanieM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the ears smell then it may be an ear infection and you will need somthing like Panalog which will cure the infection and also kill the mites. Although ear mites do not live long off the pet they can transfer to other pets. Mites live not only in the ears but all over the dogs body. If your dog has mites treatment should be given to all your pets. Shampoo all pet with and insecticide shampoo made for dogs.
2007-02-15 06:09:07 · answer #4 · answered by ambernpeach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, what kind of dog is it?
I have a golden retriever and it is a trait of the breed to have ear problems. Normally dogs with ears that flop down tend to get yucky ears. I simply clean them every other day with a mixture of vinegar and rubbing alcohol (more alcohol than vinegar). If I didn't know I would think she had ear mites.
If it does have ear mites you will need meds from the vet. Normally if the ears smell it is not mites but simply dirty ears, I would have the vet check it out either way!
2007-02-15 05:56:23 · answer #5 · answered by jst2funlvn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is a lot of black gunk in the ears, it's also an indicator of ear mites. I put olive oil in my dog's ears and all around the ears and it cleared up the mites. Of course, going to the vet is always a great solution too.
2007-02-15 05:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by here_nor_there 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can call the vet and the medicine for his ears, however you may want to get his ears looked at first because a lot of people treat their dogs for ear mites and its really a yeast infection in the ear so let your vet tell you what it really is. It sounds like a yeast infection to me. Your vet should give you some drops to get rid of it asap. Ear mites and infections can be painful to the dog if not treated. Good luck.
2007-02-15 05:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ear mites transfer to all other animals, including human!
spend the money, take the infected animal in to the vet to be sure it's ear mites, request meds to treat all the animals in your home!
by the way, ear mites look like coffee grounds in the ear. our rabbits got them at least once a year, they were outside. i never had any of them smell bad from it!
your dog may have an infection by now, don't wait a month! he could go deaf or worse!
2007-02-15 05:56:15 · answer #8 · answered by bearfox_traders 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rub some olive oil in doggies ears, rub some camphor chapstick around ears also.
mites cant live in oil.
2007-02-15 05:52:35 · answer #9 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋