ear mites, ear infection or just wax build up???? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

candylady · 03-09-2013, 03:22 PM

my dog has been on revolution for about 4 months now so i thought he'd be safe from ear mites but now his been shaking his head repeatedly, itching it and walking with his head tilted to the side sometimes. There is a odor coming from his ears when he itches it near me and brown gunk with blood i guess from him itching it so bad. I took a few pictures in hope somebody could rule out ear mites or and ear infection i really hope its not because im all the way in the woods camping right now and the only store near by is at least 2hrs away and i highly doubt they sell things for dogs. if it is an ear infection or ear mites, i will have no choice but to pack up the family and leave ... everyone is going to be bummed because we've been planning this for months. please someone shed some light

dottiesyrky · 03-09-2013, 03:45 PM

I feel for the poor dog and YOU, being far from doggie vet help.
Others probably have more exact knowledge to help you, but my two cents worth is that odor usually means fungus issues. The dark brown gunk does not look like wax and wax does not usually smell? It could get infected if he scratches a lot though. (I do wonder what the small dark red spots are? Blood or bugs?)
If so, perhaps someone here can suggest a 'home remedy' until you get home.
Hope you can solve this without having to pack up and go home early.

bchgirl · 03-09-2013, 04:05 PM

I rule out mites, but his ear is definitely swollen. It could be a yeast infection or an ear infection. He needs to be seen by a vet. Delaying it can cause his ear drum to reputure if it hasn't already since you mentioned blood.

rubynrosie · 03-09-2013, 05:25 PM

Im not a vet...but I just had Rosie into a vet cuz her ears looked very similar to those pics. One ear had a yeast infection the other ear had a bacterial infection. Im using the meds the vet prescribed but ill look back in my posts as someone suggested a vinegar mix...

rubynrosie · 03-09-2013, 05:30 PM

This is what hrossen11 posted on my thread..... I use water (4)/ vinegar(1) mix wipe with cotton ball. Same thing I used on my daughter who had chronic ear infection. Kills both yeast and bacteria.

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ladyjane · 03-09-2013, 05:51 PM

Have you looked for an emergency vet close to where you are camping? Your dog needs to be seen....I am so sure this ear is hurting him.
I personally would not put anything in my dog's ear if it looked like that, but that's just me.
Even if you have to drive 2 hours each way to have the pup seen by a vet, it beats just packing up and going home!

ladyjane · 03-09-2013, 05:55 PM

See quote below from the following link:

AAHA Healthy Pet | Ear infections

Important warning–The longer an ear infection goes untreated, the harder it is to get rid of. Your animal will be in pain until you start treatment. Heavy head shaking, a sign of infection, can result in broken blood vessels that require surgery (this is commonly called an aural hemotoma). Frequent ear infections can damage the eardrum and close the ear canal, in which case surgical reconstruction may be necessary.

msyorktown · 03-09-2013, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by candylady

my dog has been on revolution for about 4 months now so i thought he'd be safe from ear mites but now his been shaking his head repeatedly, itching it and walking with his head tilted to the side sometimes. There is a odor coming from his ears when he itches it near me and brown gunk with blood i guess from him itching it so bad. I took a few pictures in hope somebody could rule out ear mites or and ear infection i really hope its not because im all the way in the woods camping right now and the only store near by is at least 2hrs away and i highly doubt they sell things for dogs. if it is an ear infection or ear mites, i will have no choice but to pack up the family and leave ... everyone is going to be bummed because we've been planning this for months. please someone shed some light

Sorry, but my Raelle was acting just like this...there was a definite odor, and her gunk was a dark brown...poor baby had a severe ear infection.
Anti-biotics for ten days...vet prescribed, cleared it right up. If it is an ear infection your little guy is in pain. My baby was rubbing her head on the carpet...I had no idea why she was doing this, so I took her to the vet. He did a swab, sure enough, ear infection.
Is there no vet you can get to?

candylady · 03-09-2013, 10:18 PM

i called around everywhere and ask other campers, everyone said there is no vet till we get to the town which is basically half way home. i can tell his in pain because sometimes he whines when his itching really hard especially at nights i noticed it really bugs him. the carpet ear rubbing thing, i also thought was normal until now. RubynRose mentioned the vinegar and water mix which two people here suggested trying for a few days instead of leaving so early, they both had a look at his ears and suggested it. One mentioned her Husky had the same thing and it cleared up until she was available to a vet but NONE of us are vets so i dont know. I really dont want to leave but i also dont want to be responsible for my baby going deaf, Im going to give my vet a call in the morning hopefully he's available on Sundays .... wish they had a ambulance for pets ):

chachi · 03-10-2013, 03:35 AM

My cat has had ear mites and thats what it looks like to me

mimimomo · 03-10-2013, 03:09 PM

To me, it looks like a bad yeast infection. Yeasty ears are very itchy for them, so if he's been scratching his ears, he could've caused it to bleed from constantly scratching. If you can take a few moments to see this very good informative video: Eating These Foods Can Cause Dog Yeast Infection

I think he needs to be seen by a vet, no home remedy can fix this & I don't think you should try anything @ home, it might make things worse...don't worry about him going deaf, just take him in on Monday. Please update us!

Yorkiemom1 · 03-10-2013, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mimimomo

To me, it looks like a bad yeast infection. Yeasty ears are very itchy for them, so if he's been scratching his ears, he could've caused it to bleed from constantly scratching. If you can take a few moments to see this very good informative video: Eating These Foods Can Cause Dog Yeast Infection

I think he needs to be seen by a vet, no home remedy can fix this & I don't think you should try anything @ home, it might make things worse...don't worry about him going deaf, just take him in on Monday. Please update us!

We have used a vinegar solution to kill yeast around patient's trachs in the hospital....because of that, I have used it for an "emergency measure" until I can get into the vet...the itching from a yeast infection....well if you have ever had a vaginal yeast infection, you KNOW!!!!....it worked well for my dog's ears.

mimimomo · 03-10-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

We have used a vinegar solution to kill yeast around patient's trachs in the hospital....because of that, I have used it for an "emergency measure" until I can get into the vet...the itching from a yeast infection....well if you have ever had a vaginal yeast infection, you KNOW!!!!....it worked well for my dog's ears.

Hmmm I'm just wondering if vinegar & water solution is ok to use & does it have any kind of 'drying' agent? Since yeast thrives in moist places...alcohol (it's in most ear cleaners) would be so painful bc he's scratched himself raw & it's bleeding. If it's worked for y'all, then I guess it's ok loll.

ladyjane · 03-10-2013, 07:08 PM

I personally would not put anything in a dog's ear that looked like this. Poor thing needs to be seen by a vet imho.

dottiesyrky · 03-11-2013, 01:15 PM

Any news on the ear problem? Hope he is doing well.

03-09-2013, 03:45 PM	#2
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Ear I feel for the poor dog and YOU, being far from doggie vet help. Others probably have more exact knowledge to help you, but my two cents worth is that odor usually means fungus issues. The dark brown gunk does not look like wax and wax does not usually smell? It could get infected if he scratches a lot though. (I do wonder what the small dark red spots are? Blood or bugs?) If so, perhaps someone here can suggest a 'home remedy' until you get home. Hope you can solve this without having to pack up and go home early. Last edited by dottiesyrky; 03-09-2013 at 03:47 PM.

03-09-2013, 04:05 PM	#3
bchgirl Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 15,444 Blog Entries: 2	I rule out mites, but his ear is definitely swollen. It could be a yeast infection or an ear infection. He needs to be seen by a vet. Delaying it can cause his ear drum to reputure if it hasn't already since you mentioned blood. __________________ Deb, Reese, Reggie, Frazier, Libby, Sidney, & Bodie Trace & Ramsey who watch over us www.biewersbythebay.com

03-09-2013, 05:25 PM	#4
rubynrosie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ada mn usa Posts: 1,362	Im not a vet...but I just had Rosie into a vet cuz her ears looked very similar to those pics. One ear had a yeast infection the other ear had a bacterial infection. Im using the meds the vet prescribed but ill look back in my posts as someone suggested a vinegar mix... __________________ Bobbi and her two favorite girls...Ruby-Sioux and Rosie Too . We you Lola Marlene Bubbles

03-09-2013, 05:30 PM	#5
rubynrosie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ada mn usa Posts: 1,362	This is what hrossen11 posted on my thread..... I use water (4)/ vinegar(1) mix wipe with cotton ball. Same thing I used on my daughter who had chronic ear infection. Kills both yeast and bacteria. 02-26-2013, 07:42 PM # __________________ Bobbi and her two favorite girls...Ruby-Sioux and Rosie Too . We you Lola Marlene Bubbles

03-09-2013, 05:51 PM	#6
ladyjane Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 27,450	Have you looked for an emergency vet close to where you are camping? Your dog needs to be seen....I am so sure this ear is hurting him. I personally would not put anything in my dog's ear if it looked like that, but that's just me. Even if you have to drive 2 hours each way to have the pup seen by a vet, it beats just packing up and going home! __________________ CLOUD NINE BEDS--YORKIE HAVEN RESCUE MY ETSY SHOP

03-09-2013, 05:55 PM	#7
ladyjane Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 27,450	See quote below from the following link: AAHA Healthy Pet \| Ear infections Important warning–The longer an ear infection goes untreated, the harder it is to get rid of. Your animal will be in pain until you start treatment. Heavy head shaking, a sign of infection, can result in broken blood vessels that require surgery (this is commonly called an aural hemotoma). Frequent ear infections can damage the eardrum and close the ear canal, in which case surgical reconstruction may be necessary. __________________ CLOUD NINE BEDS--YORKIE HAVEN RESCUE MY ETSY SHOP

03-09-2013, 10:18 PM	#9
candylady Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los Angelos Posts: 33	i called around everywhere and ask other campers, everyone said there is no vet till we get to the town which is basically half way home. i can tell his in pain because sometimes he whines when his itching really hard especially at nights i noticed it really bugs him. the carpet ear rubbing thing, i also thought was normal until now. RubynRose mentioned the vinegar and water mix which two people here suggested trying for a few days instead of leaving so early, they both had a look at his ears and suggested it. One mentioned her Husky had the same thing and it cleared up until she was available to a vet but NONE of us are vets so i dont know. I really dont want to leave but i also dont want to be responsible for my baby going deaf, Im going to give my vet a call in the morning hopefully he's available on Sundays .... wish they had a ambulance for pets ): __________________ Sha' PROUD MOMMY OF: Jah'Lija * my precious puppymill rescue!

03-10-2013, 03:35 AM	#10
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	My cat has had ear mites and thats what it looks like to me __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

03-10-2013, 03:09 PM	#11
mimimomo Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 9,874	To me, it looks like a bad yeast infection. Yeasty ears are very itchy for them, so if he's been scratching his ears, he could've caused it to bleed from constantly scratching. If you can take a few moments to see this very good informative video: Eating These Foods Can Cause Dog Yeast Infection I think he needs to be seen by a vet, no home remedy can fix this & I don't think you should try anything @ home, it might make things worse...don't worry about him going deaf, just take him in on Monday. Please update us! __________________ Jenny Mimi Momo Princess Turbo Madan Pin Brush: www.toplinepet.com

03-10-2013, 07:08 PM	#14
ladyjane Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 27,450	I personally would not put anything in a dog's ear that looked like this. Poor thing needs to be seen by a vet imho. __________________ CLOUD NINE BEDS--YORKIE HAVEN RESCUE MY ETSY SHOP

03-11-2013, 01:15 PM	#15
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Candylady Any news on the ear problem? Hope he is doing well.