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ranedrops · 02-04-2018, 02:16 PM

Daisy was treated for ear infections on 1/9/18 with Oti pak E. We were told she would lose some of her hearing until the medication dissolved which should be approximately 2 weeks. She became stone deaf. We returned to the vet at 2 weeks and her ear infections were cleared but her hearing had not returned. The vet said she still had about 1/2 of the medication in her canals but she wanted it to continue to dissolve since Daisy was having vestibular (balance) issues (which are a whole other subject), which could have been caused by the ear infections. Another week later she is still completely deaf. Returned to the vet and she had her ears flushed out. We are now at almost a month and her hearing still hasn't returned.

I've read about dogs that have permanent hearing loss after treating the infections and I am really hoping this is not the case.

Has anyone had any problems like this after treating ear infections and has the hearing eventually returned?

02-04-2018, 02:16 PM	#1
ranedrops Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 518	Oti pak E and Deafness Daisy was treated for ear infections on 1/9/18 with Oti pak E. We were told she would lose some of her hearing until the medication dissolved which should be approximately 2 weeks. She became stone deaf. We returned to the vet at 2 weeks and her ear infections were cleared but her hearing had not returned. The vet said she still had about 1/2 of the medication in her canals but she wanted it to continue to dissolve since Daisy was having vestibular (balance) issues (which are a whole other subject), which could have been caused by the ear infections. Another week later she is still completely deaf. Returned to the vet and she had her ears flushed out. We are now at almost a month and her hearing still hasn't returned. I've read about dogs that have permanent hearing loss after treating the infections and I am really hoping this is not the case. Has anyone had any problems like this after treating ear infections and has the hearing eventually returned? __________________ Luv my DaisyWaisy!