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Tissy · 11-03-2007, 06:52 PM

I cleaned Delilah's ears tonight and saw no wax/dirt. Actually nothing at all, but she had been scratching at them and they had a bit of an odor. If she had mites would you not see some dirt looking stuff? Hers are clean as a whistle. What types of infections are there and would there not be some indication such as discharge or redness? Maybe just the odor and her scratching at them are the indication. Anyone have any ideas?

Ellie May · 11-03-2007, 06:58 PM

Is she biting her feet at all? Ellie's ears don't smell wonderful but not too bad either. She has no gunk in them but she scratches them quite a bit. In her case it is most likely allergies. The edges of her ears aren't "crusty", are they?

Tissy · 11-03-2007, 07:07 PM

No, not crusty. And have only notice her lick her foot after scratching her ear but not obsessively. Maybe I have gotten a bit of water in her ears at bath time? I have started using cotton balls in her ears at bath time now to avoid that. I wonder if a bit of peroxide in her ear would help?

Ellie May · 11-03-2007, 07:13 PM

I use cotton balls for bathing too. Ellie does NOT like it.

I am not sure if peroxide is safe to use in ears. I would get some ear cleaner. My vet gave us Chlorhexidern (sp?). It is a general use cleaner, I believe. We got that along with a med when Ellie had a yeast infection in her ears and we still use the cleaner. It doesn't smell too bad either.

Since she isn't licking her feet obsessively (I would think allergies) and her ears aren't crusty (sarcoptic mange) I have no idea what it is. I would still wonder about allergies though. You haven't changed food lately, right?

Tissy · 11-03-2007, 07:25 PM

She just started eating a bit of Evanger's pheasant and brown rice kibble but she was already having the odor and scratching at her ears prior to that....I guess I will just call the vet Monday and see if he can give me something to help....I have been using Earoxide by Tomlyn to clean her ears. The way she scratches them reminds me of how my cats have done when they had ear mites but I would think that you would see some black debris with mites.

11-03-2007, 06:52 PM	#1
Tissy YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Starkville, Mississippi Posts: 387	All about ears.... I cleaned Delilah's ears tonight and saw no wax/dirt. Actually nothing at all, but she had been scratching at them and they had a bit of an odor. If she had mites would you not see some dirt looking stuff? Hers are clean as a whistle. What types of infections are there and would there not be some indication such as discharge or redness? Maybe just the odor and her scratching at them are the indication. Anyone have any ideas? __________________ Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.

11-03-2007, 06:58 PM	#2
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Is she biting her feet at all? Ellie's ears don't smell wonderful but not too bad either. She has no gunk in them but she scratches them quite a bit. In her case it is most likely allergies. The edges of her ears aren't "crusty", are they? __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

11-03-2007, 07:07 PM	#3
Tissy YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Starkville, Mississippi Posts: 387	No, not crusty. And have only notice her lick her foot after scratching her ear but not obsessively. Maybe I have gotten a bit of water in her ears at bath time? I have started using cotton balls in her ears at bath time now to avoid that. I wonder if a bit of peroxide in her ear would help? __________________ Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.

11-03-2007, 07:13 PM	#4
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	I use cotton balls for bathing too. Ellie does NOT like it. I am not sure if peroxide is safe to use in ears. I would get some ear cleaner. My vet gave us Chlorhexidern (sp?). It is a general use cleaner, I believe. We got that along with a med when Ellie had a yeast infection in her ears and we still use the cleaner. It doesn't smell too bad either. Since she isn't licking her feet obsessively (I would think allergies) and her ears aren't crusty (sarcoptic mange) I have no idea what it is. I would still wonder about allergies though. You haven't changed food lately, right? __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

11-03-2007, 07:25 PM	#5
Tissy YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Starkville, Mississippi Posts: 387	She just started eating a bit of Evanger's pheasant and brown rice kibble but she was already having the odor and scratching at her ears prior to that....I guess I will just call the vet Monday and see if he can give me something to help....I have been using Earoxide by Tomlyn to clean her ears. The way she scratches them reminds me of how my cats have done when they had ear mites but I would think that you would see some black debris with mites. __________________ Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.