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05-03-2016, 05:19 AM | #1 |
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| Leather Ear Hi all... A long time ago (when I first got my pups) I heard from another Yorkie owner that her rescue had what is know as leather ear...she said that is when the ear turns black. Not sure if I am over worrying this but I just started to notice that my GiGi's ears are blackish around the tips. Never noticed this before (but I have been threw a lot lately). Does anyone have any experience or information they would like to share on this topic. Thanks in advance. Tina
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05-03-2016, 09:22 AM | #2 |
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| try coconut oil, but like organic, nothing that has other ingredients...pure coconut oil, my girl was getting it and I cleaned the area and then applied it....i did it for over a week....it helped, she doesnt have that problem now...good luck!
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05-03-2016, 02:28 PM | #3 |
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| Oh, thanks so much I will give it a try. Hugs Tina
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05-03-2016, 03:54 PM | #4 | |
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Thanks tina
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05-03-2016, 04:29 PM | #5 |
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| I used gauze with just water but some people on here use alcohol it seemed to harsh for me so I just did water
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05-03-2016, 06:35 PM | #6 |
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| Ok thanks. .... Tina
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05-09-2016, 07:43 AM | #7 |
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| I really can't tell if it is working or not...I took pics to compare but still hard to tell. When it is healing does that area turn pink again or does it start to fade to a light grayish brownish color. Thanks tina
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05-09-2016, 08:07 AM | #8 |
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| do you see black stuff coming out when you clean the area??? Is your dog losing hair around the area? Not sure how long you have been doing the cleaning...maybe try this week...otherwise you can take your doggie to the vet...mine cleared within 2 weeks...
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05-09-2016, 09:41 AM | #9 | |
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tina
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05-09-2016, 10:00 AM | #10 |
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| I just cleaned her ear with a qtip and do not see any brown or black waxy gook....just maybe a speck. She usually doesn't get waxy ears like my other dog who got a lot of wax buildup pretty quickly but no leather ear. I am going to upload a pic of her ear. Please take a look...also do not see balding on the tip but do see that the hair is shorter than I had cut it about 2 weeks ago. I would take her to the Vet but they are pretty useless where I am ...after spending $900 to find that she has diarrhea and after my Pucci died of a heat attack and never being diagnose with a heart prob. I do not have much faith in them and will be searching for another Vet. been cleaning for 4 days. But in the mean time maybe we can resolve something here. thanks much... tina
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05-09-2016, 10:31 AM | #11 |
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| attached is a pic of her ear that I took last night...I had taken pics on Friday but they are not as clear as this one so it is very hard to compare. please let me know what you think...if it look the same as your baby's ear when she had LE. thanks again.... tina
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05-09-2016, 10:38 AM | #12 |
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| yeah it was similar...it was around the back of the ear as well she was losing hair on the back side and there were scabs on it as well...when I would clean the area, where its black...black stuff would come off with some hair as well...she mostly had it on the back of the ears not much on the inner side....
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05-09-2016, 10:40 AM | #13 |
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| yeah try to solve it this way...I know if you google this condition you will find others who have had this issue, this is where I got the idea...other people on here have used other ways, but to me this seems the most risk free..
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05-09-2016, 11:02 AM | #14 | |
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Thanks again in advance. tina
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05-09-2016, 11:12 AM | #15 |
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| poor baby....ok so dont irritate the area too much with so much washing...just grab like a cotton ball , I used the makeup remover cotton pads and I would wet it and just clean that area...I would not soak it...when I cleaned it I would see the black stuff remove along with hair....then I would just add the coconut oil...dont do it too hard just enough to clean the area...
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