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YorkieRose · 01-25-2006, 06:00 PM

It does sound like leather ear. Use a cotton ball dipped in alcohol and keep them clean..the black with come off and the pink skin should show. It comes from the cold, the ear is cold, so the oil gland produces oil to warm the skin..the hair pore is clogged and the hair falls out..once the skin is clean and free of the black oil, the hair will grow back rather fast.

Some vets do not know this and test for thyroid problems.

agodden · 02-09-2006, 08:40 AM

I started the treatment for leather ear that I have read here, but when I clean her ears with alcohol, there are little black specks that come off. Does this sound like ear mites? She doesn't scratch at her ears, and our vet has never said anything when he looks at her ears but he doesn't seem to know a lot about Yorkies.

magnolia · 02-09-2006, 09:08 AM

What a very informative thread

My Gage has no hair on his ears, bridge of his nose, nor down his spine....he has plenty of hair around his face, chest, legs, and tail. I posted some of this info last week when he went in to be altered. Vet said it could be related to his thyroid (test was normal

) or it could be a testicular tumor and having him altered should correct it. I have to take him back to the vet in March to see if the surgery corrected the problem and his hair is growing. I've found some great information here! I'm not saying this is what Gage has but I can at least call the vet and see if he thinks he might could have this so I can begin treating him. And he does not have any slimy stuff, it's dry in those areas, doesn't seem to really bother him.

YorkieRose · 02-09-2006, 09:33 AM

The black stuff is oil..clean it all off and the pink skin should show through..keep them clean and warm..hair shoudl regrow quite soon.

It is not slimy..just like a tar subtance...

YorkieRose · 02-09-2006, 09:38 AM

Magnolia, since the thyroid was normal, I would look at leather ear..it can go in the areas you mentioned, not just the ear. It comes from the hair pore gettign clogged with nature oils and also rinses. I would use a clarifying shampoo..then clean the areas with alcohol and see if any black stuff comes off. Don't be worried if your vet has never heard of it...it is called something else by the Dermo DR..but groomers and show people call it I leather ear.Good Luck

magnolia · 02-09-2006, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by YorkieRose

Magnolia, since the thyroid was normal, I would look at leather ear..it can go in the areas you mentioned, not just the ear. It comes from the hair pore gettign clogged with nature oils and also rinses. I would use a clarifying shampoo..then clean the areas with alcohol and see if any black stuff comes off. Don't be worried if your vet has never heard of it...it is called something else by the Dermo DR..but groomers and show people call it I leather ear.Good Luck

Thank you! Will any clarifying shampoo work? I have some suave at home already but if I need to get a particular kind, I will. Do I need to use any of the Lotrimin since the areas are already dry? I greatly appreciate your input

Suzi (and Gage!)

YorkieRose · 02-09-2006, 09:48 AM

I would use any shampoo to remove and clean the area..then try the treatment..nothing to lose.
If there is hair loss and it is not due to flea scratching, thyroid problems, allergies, then it could be LE.

Lady of Yorkies · 04-04-2007, 09:05 PM

Mr. Big's ears are half bald on the back side. Up and down not sideways. There is no gunk or build up of any kind. His nose is not losing any hair. BUT Ridge is losing hair on his nose while his ears are perfectly fine. Big's ears nor Ridge's nose is slimy. Big's ears feel oily but they aren't.

Can it be the same thing? If I keep his ears cleaned with alcohol won't it dry his skin out if it's not oily?

Anyone have any thots on this? Sylvia

Mz_s3ski_Kitt3n · 04-05-2007, 12:07 AM

*wow* i'm learning somthing new that i have never heard of before !! very interesting !!

01-25-2006, 06:00 PM	#16
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	ears It does sound like leather ear. Use a cotton ball dipped in alcohol and keep them clean..the black with come off and the pink skin should show. It comes from the cold, the ear is cold, so the oil gland produces oil to warm the skin..the hair pore is clogged and the hair falls out..once the skin is clean and free of the black oil, the hair will grow back rather fast. Some vets do not know this and test for thyroid problems.

02-09-2006, 09:08 AM	#18
magnolia YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,459	What a very informative thread My Gage has no hair on his ears, bridge of his nose, nor down his spine....he has plenty of hair around his face, chest, legs, and tail. I posted some of this info last week when he went in to be altered. Vet said it could be related to his thyroid (test was normal) or it could be a testicular tumor and having him altered should correct it. I have to take him back to the vet in March to see if the surgery corrected the problem and his hair is growing. I've found some great information here! I'm not saying this is what Gage has but I can at least call the vet and see if he thinks he might could have this so I can begin treating him. And he does not have any slimy stuff, it's dry in those areas, doesn't seem to really bother him.

02-09-2006, 09:33 AM	#19
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	ears The black stuff is oil..clean it all off and the pink skin should show through..keep them clean and warm..hair shoudl regrow quite soon. It is not slimy..just like a tar subtance...

02-09-2006, 09:38 AM	#20
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	magnolia Magnolia, since the thyroid was normal, I would look at leather ear..it can go in the areas you mentioned, not just the ear. It comes from the hair pore gettign clogged with nature oils and also rinses. I would use a clarifying shampoo..then clean the areas with alcohol and see if any black stuff comes off. Don't be worried if your vet has never heard of it...it is called something else by the Dermo DR..but groomers and show people call it I leather ear.Good Luck

02-09-2006, 09:48 AM	#22
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	shampoo I would use any shampoo to remove and clean the area..then try the treatment..nothing to lose. If there is hair loss and it is not due to flea scratching, thyroid problems, allergies, then it could be LE.

02-09-2006, 08:40 AM	#17
agodden Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Posts: 14	I started the treatment for leather ear that I have read here, but when I clean her ears with alcohol, there are little black specks that come off. Does this sound like ear mites? She doesn't scratch at her ears, and our vet has never said anything when he looks at her ears but he doesn't seem to know a lot about Yorkies.

04-04-2007, 09:05 PM	#23
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,562	Mr. Big's ears are half bald on the back side. Up and down not sideways. There is no gunk or build up of any kind. His nose is not losing any hair. BUT Ridge is losing hair on his nose while his ears are perfectly fine. Big's ears nor Ridge's nose is slimy. Big's ears feel oily but they aren't. Can it be the same thing? If I keep his ears cleaned with alcohol won't it dry his skin out if it's not oily? Anyone have any thots on this? Sylvia

04-05-2007, 12:07 AM	#24
Mz_s3ski_Kitt3n BANNED FOR STEALING YORKIETALK CONTENT! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Residenting in Wichita, Ks / Hometown in Arlington, Tx Posts: 6,704	wow i'm learning somthing new that i have never heard of before !! very interesting !!