Today I came home from school and I petted my dog on the head. But I noticed something really strange. At the back of her ears, behind the flaps, there were two large brown spots. It looked like brown gunk and when I took a wet paper towel to wipe it off, it was red against the paper towel. There's nothing going on inside the ear for what I could see. What is going on with my dog? I'm freaking out.
2007-09-13 18:24:06 · 13 answers · asked by Aztec girl 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She has probably been scratching behind her ears.
2007-09-14 05:19:05 · answer #1 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be a build up of debris and wax in the ear but it sounds to me like ear mites. Your Vet can give you some drops for this but there is an excellent product called "Thornit" which is marvellous for cleaning out the ears. It comes in powder form and you only need a pinch inside the ear for a few days and they will be as clean as a whistle. I use a teaspoon and dip the handle in the powder, you only need a tiny amount, then sprinkle it inside the ear flap and gently rub the outside to disperse the powder.
Tap "Thornit" in your search engine and you can read all about it. I buy mine on line from www.groomers-online,com
but there may be a stockist near you. A lot of Vets also stock this product.
In the meantime, just buy some ear wips and gently cleanse the inside of the ear to get rid of the debris. Use the Thornit to prevent a recurrence of this. I treat all my dogs about once a month.
Good luck.
2007-09-13 18:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by Fields of Gold 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to take her back to the vet. It sounds like possibly ear mites. If you had taken her to the vet before he should have swabbed the ear and looked under the microscope for mites. If you are treating your dog with an over the counter medication you could be doing more harm then good. As for finding the tick in her bed and eggs on her back you need to get her to a vet immediately.
2016-05-19 01:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the inside of the ears look clean,then it may be that your dog is scratching behind her ears and making them bleed.This indicates either an inner ear infection,a skin problem,or fleas.Just wash the area with peroxide and call your vet tomorrow.
2007-09-13 19:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT put hydrogen peroxide in your dogs ear. Only put peroxide on wounds you can immediately wash off.
Hydrogen peroxide not only kills bacteria, but good tissue cells too. Trapping infection in your dogs ear will make it so much worse and incredibly painful.
Take your dog to the vet soon. If his ear infection is not treated soon, he can go deaf.
Your dogs symptoms sound just like an ear infection, not mites.
I hope he gets to feeling better soon.
2007-09-13 19:44:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ear infections are usually characterized by brown waxy discharge, red inflamed ears and characteristic nasty sweet sort of smell. The dogs may shake their heads or rub their ears (mine often don't though).
I'd get it checked out by a vet to be sure. Don't freak - they are pretty easily treated with prescription antibiotic ointment or pills and ear cleaners.
2007-09-13 18:29:11 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's an ear infection some breeds are more prone than others
you need medication from your vet after the ears had healed you need to keep them clean by cleaning them at least once a week with ear cleaning fluid
2007-09-13 19:49:16 · answer #7 · answered by Diamond 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like ear mites. Not a huge emergency, but you need to get to a vet in the next day or so.
2007-09-13 18:30:45 · answer #8 · answered by Michael R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely it is just ear wax. what i would do is go to a pet store and get this stuff to clean ears with it is two bottle can't think of the name of it but one is a wash and the other is a drying powder and use that i have 6 cockers and their ears are always needing clean
2007-09-13 18:33:06 · answer #9 · answered by dena d 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Take your dog to the vet
2007-09-14 00:41:46 · answer #10 · answered by smilinpitbull 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋