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I was giving Pippin a bath about an hour ago and I noticed that he has what looks like a water blister on the back of his right ear at the base. I tried calling my vet but I was on hold for 45 minutes and when I finally hung up without talking to anyone they were closed and no they do not have an emergancy number. It wasn't there yesterday, and it's not really hard and it doesn't seem to be tender when I touch it. He's been picking at his ears for a couple of days and the insides are red from his scratching and I know he's prone to ear infections, has been since we got him but I clean his ears twice a week, anyone have any idea as to what it could be. A friend of mine right away blurted out Cancer when I told her about it and she really has me worried. I plan on calling the vet in the morning to make him an appointment.

I would not worry myself sick about it being cancer. A water blister does not sound like cancer to me. But I would call the vet in the morning and let them see it.

I'm worried because he's never had anything like that before. I don't know if it's a water blister or not but my first thing I do in the morning after I let Pippin out is to call and make him an appointment.

I meant to update this but I totally forgot. I had Pippin to the vet to check out that thing on his ear and his vet said that it's just a sore caused by him scratching his ear, but the thing is I can touch it and it's not sore. Anyways his vet said to just put polysporin on it and I have been but it's been about a week and a half and it's still there and it's actually hard. It doesn't look like it got any bigger and today I pushed on it with my nail a little bit and Pippin gave a little whimper. It looks like a water blister but it's not a water blister at all. His vet said it was nothing to worry about so I guess it really isn't anything to worry about. I don't know it's just freaky cause I really don't know what it is and I haven't seen anything like it before.

Wow I'm asking for help and no one even replies with any advice or suggestions. I know I need to take him back to the vet, the vet assitant said to give it another week and if it's not cleared up then to bring him back in which is my plan. I'm just wondering if anyone out there has even seen this before. I just feel really alone.

Sorry to hear about Pippin's booboo, but I am sure that Polysporin will do the trick, it seems to work miracles. I have not had any form of skin problem with Toby so far, we have been very lucky. Hope that it clears up soon and the little guy is back to normal.

Any updates on Pippens' blister? Hope the meds did the trick.

There really isn't an update. Pippin still has that bump on his ear, polysporin isn't doing anything.

Sorry his ear hasn't gotten better. If it isn't an infection the ointment won't help. I'm wondering if it needs to be drained. I remember years ago one of my sisters bigger dogs had something on his ear and it was filled with blood and had to be drained and then he was fine and it never happened again. If he's not better by the end of the week I would maybe get a second opinion. Keep us posted.

This seems to always be the first question I ask but, what does he eat? I wouldn't rule out an allergy. Especially with the frequent ear infections.
I might also get a second opinion.:animal36

try a little zinc oxide ointment we used on ours on a blister dried it right up a few dayz:animal-pa

I got a little curious one night and got a needle and let it soak in boiling water for half an hour and then I very gently poked it into that thing on his ear and it started bleeding, but stopped as soon I applied a little pressure. I think it's a blood blister or something. I'm making him an appointment next week to see his vet. I'd love to get a second opinion except the vet office that i go to only has one vet and the other 2 vet offices in town are currently not accepting new patients.

He's eating the fish formula by eagle pack foods and he loves it. I don't think it's an allergy, unless it's some new reaction that just won't go away. He's allergic to chicken and beef and he's only had 3 ear infections since I've had him, and the 3rd one was like a year ago.

I think I'll try that, maybe it'll work.

Here's an update for you all. I took Pippin to the vet today about the bump on his ear. Turns out that it's a cyst and needs to be removed before it gets any bigger and bursts. He's being put under on Dec.2nd and the vet assured me that it was minor surgery and that I would be able to pick him up that same day. I just thought I'd update you all on how my little man made out at the vet. He was good today and let his vet take a look in both his ears (he normally freaks out), he also let her listen to his heart and check his teeth, which she said are amazing for a dog that does not get regular brushing. I'm a slacker and brush his teeth with his toddler toothbrush and cold water whenever I remember or whenever I can catch him. She was amazed because there was no tarter build up on any of his teeth and that they were nice and white. I guess maybe it's from all the chewing on his pork bone thingers that he does.

Good luck with Pippin's surgery...im glad the vet finally figured it out and it wasnt serious

Thank goodness they figured it out! At least he wil be getting it done very soon! I am sure they say it's miner because he won't need to be under very long at all. A snip, a stitch and he should be all done :)

I'm glad it's minor, they said that he'll be able to come home the same day.. so thats a good thing. I guess if it wasn't so minor they wouldn't have told me that.

i'm glad they figured out what it was! It sounds pretty minor to me. My mom's poodle had a few cysts removed in her life and it was no big deal. I'm sure Pippin will pull out great and be happy that his little bump is gone!

Update: Dropped Pippin off at the vet this morning. It was a hard thing to do even though I knew I'd be seeing him in a few hours. He was struggling against the nurse to get to me and I had to bite my lip to keep from crying. The vet called with an update, he's fine and will be back in my arms by 4.

Picked Pippin up about an hour ago. He's wearing an e-collar and it's uncomfortable for him and all he can do is cry. Anyone have any suggestions that could stop his crying. Should I take the e-collar off for a little bit and then put it back on again? I'm confused but listening to him whine like that is breaking my heart.

Perhaps he would be happier with a baby onsie on? As long as he doesn't dig at them it should be fine.

I was told not to feed Pippin last night because it could make him sick. I just couldn't handle his crying because it was making me cry. At about 7:30 when my mom got home from the airport(she went to vegas) Pippin was still crying and I cooked him up some white rice using just water because I can't use chicken broth. When it cooled off enough I gave him a little bit in a small bowl and he ate it right up. I waited about half an hour and when he didn't get sick I gave him some more. That was what he wanted all along, he was hungry and he was wobbly still from being knocked out.

I was up almost every hour with him because he couldn't get comfy with that e-collar around his neck. I spelt sitting up most of the night (well when I did sleep) because he curled up between my legs for a little while. Finally around 5am after making a trip downstairs and outside to go pee he finally curled up as close to me as he could get and slept until about 7:30 because he heard my mom up. Well she took him from me and went to put him outside and then he went to bed with her and I went back to bed and slept until 9:30

I'm happy to say that he's more like himself today. He's eating and drinking almost normally, and he's almost back to normal with going outside. I put him out 3 times today, most of the day he slept. one day down, just nine more to go before he can take off the e-collar and get his stitches out.

Pippin had his stitches out today. No more e-collar around his neck. It only took about a minute to take them out and he's happy that he doesn't have to wear an annoying plastic collar around his neck anymore. He also had a nice long hot bath, which he loved cause he got to play with his toys. When bathtime was over he got his teeth brushed and his ears cleaned out. He's a happy little guy now, totally back to normal.

Glad to hear Pippin is doing great and getting back to his normal self!