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Originally Posted by GeorgiesMomma  Jacqui you are not a bad Mommy. Our Boxer Coco had ear infections for years. She also had a funky smell and after the first infection we cleaned her ears and were more mindful of it. As crazy as this sounds adding non fat plain yogurt to her food helped tremendously. I read that it's a build up of yeast in their stomachs that can cause some ear infections and yogurt was suggested. Again, the yogurt helped a lot.
It is so hard to figure out what's going on with them. When Georgie was diagnosed with AAI we went to the Vet for a few visits with no diagnoses. He could have been paralyzed or died because of the condition but we didn't even know what was wrong.
I am sure Raelle would be good to go in no time  |
Thank you so much Morgan! I'm usually so vigilant and on top of any little thing...this never occured to me at all...she is forever rubbing her head/ears on the carpet...I figured she liked the feeling it gave her..
I know for a fact that ear infections are very painful as I have been a victim of them myself...no sign of her being in pain at all...she looks so sad right now, probably wondering why I didn't help her sooner..
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 So glad you posted, I'm sure your post will help many others. Never ignore smells, people make a mistake by trying to cover up odors, but they are an important warning sign. Since her ears are floppy, she will be more prone to ear infections, upright ears get a chance to dry out more easily. After a bath, you might want to put a product in her ears called "swimmers ear", it's a mixture of alcohol and other ingredients that help dry out ears faster. Bacteria only grow in moist conditions. Any scratching at the ear should be investigated as promptly. If the fleas are causing it, you still should get to the vet, secondary infections can come from scratching too much. Hope your little diva Raelle is feeling better soon! |
Thanks Nancy...lesson learned...I have a very sensitive nose..and I did notice the smell, thought I was imagining it since fiance didn't notice it at all...then again he is a smoker...so am I ...but I noticed it DAG!!!
'Always follow your instincts'!!!