Question by Blarp: Dog keeps getting ear infections but has super clean ears?!!?? help!?
My 1 year old aussie keeps getting ear infections. His ears are perfectly clean though, no brown or black crud. No oozing, nothing.
I clean his ears 1-2 times a month and after every bath/swimming/ect with “vets best” it has a ear clean and then an ear dry tube to use:
vets best: http://www.petco.com/Assets/product_images/0/031658100231C.jpg
I know he has something wrong with his ears because he keeps shaking his head and will tilt it every so often before he shakes his head. There is no “squishy” noise if you gently massage his ear so there isnt mosture in the ear. i checked with a cotton ball as well and it came out dry.
He had one about 4-6 months ago too and at that time it was an “innner ear infection” they gave him 3 shots, one was a steriod and that fixed it. It was $ 90! and i dont like the idea of him getting steriods all the time for these ear infections either, beside $ 200 a year on ear infections plus all the other expenses and toys, gas money time off work to go/ect is going to really drain the bank.
He just started showing these signs last night and if there isnt anything else to be done and he is still haveing problems or it gets worste I WILL take him to the vet again in the next few days.(i love my dog and feel stongly on keeping them healthy and safe)
I know with kids the doctors are saying that most ear infections work themselves out in a few weeks, is it the same for dogs?
Im not asking for “veternarian advice” just asking if anyone else has had to deal with this with their dog, if so what did you find to be the problem/solution?
-his food doesnt have corn/wheat by-products or other junk. (from petstore lamb meal first ingredient)
so i dont think it is his food…
anyone?
Best answer:
Answer by Abcd
might want to try vinegar then clean out the ear with a cotton swab. try a google search for home remedies for dog ear infection. Might need to trim the ear hair, if it is long, because it can stop the ear from drying properly.
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No its not his ear infection won’t go away by itself it will only get worse until it costs a lot more than $ 90 to fix it! Take him to the vet!!
It could still be the food, or another allergen. I used to have a dog that was allergic to lamb (and chicken, beef, eggs, canned tuna………the list goes on). Even once I finally formulated a homemade diet that he didn’t react to, he still had a bit of environmental allergy reaction in the springtime.
$ 200/year is cheap. Trust me.
If your dog has fluid in his ear you may not be able to see it or able to get anything on a cotton ball.
He could have an inner ear infection which is not visible unless looked at by your vet
Ear infections in humans and canines do not go away over time, they worsen and can actually cause deafness and not mention are terribly painful.
Don’t wait a few days to get him to be examined bring him in ASAP so that he can be properly diagnosed and a treatment plan started.
Well, I know that 90$ is a lot of money. I don´t know about shots with steroids as my vet gave my something to put in my dogs ears and some antibiotics when he had ear infections. You could discuss your options and your concerns with your vet or get a second opinion from another vet.
BUT I would very strongly recommend that you go to the vet with your boy. I have a now about 13 year old Aussie, that I´ve got when he was about 4 years old. He is a rescue and I think that he had his ear infection already for some time when I´ve got him. He was treated as soon as I recognized there was something wrong. But the infection came back again and again for about 6 years. During the last year of this time almost once a month! And finally he ended up deaf because of this. He is deaf for more than 3 years now. So I think you risk a lot if you decide not to treat this properly. Good luck with your boy!