[ladyjane]

I won't allow those packs. The problem is that most ear meds do have that side effect. I had it happen years ago with one of my pups from Mometamax. The Gentamycin is what causes it. I don't like the fact that the pack stays in the ear for so long...seems to me it might be stronger?? I don't know...might be an over reaction. I do know my vet doesn't use it as a first line of treatment...it is saved for the dogs who are difficult to treat or who have really bad ears and keep getting infections.

A friend recently had it happen with her poodle with the BNT . She called me crying one morning and I told her to take him to the vet so they could flush the ear. She did and the vet was insisting this doesn't cause hearing loss because there is no Gentamycin in it.. She told him to take it out anyway. He did regain his hearing but it did take about 2 weeks. I thought someone on here also had it happen as Phil said but I cannot remember who it was. I think I read somewhere that the ketoconazole in the BNT can cause it.

Bottom line though, is there is no treatment for it. I do hope Daisy gets her hearing back.

I wish vets would advise people of the side effects....especially with the Mometamax...I just got lucky and figured it out on day three of treatment. He was acting strange and I said something to him and he didn't look at me...I then looked up Mometamax side effects and bang...there it was. I still use that med as it does work but I monitor their hearing closely.