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How low ago was the food switch? It could take over 60 days to see results. Have they been swabbed so the vet could look at any discharge under the microscope? |
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The vet hasnt swabbed his ears..but he's due back there soon for a checkup(i always take him for a checkup before we travel) and i may have him swab his ears . |
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no no no! Fionas ears are the same, and im not touching them! like they say " if it aint broke, dont fix it" :D |
My vet used a cleaner on a cotton ball and put it in minnies ears. I now think her ears are smelling. Does anyone else put a cotton ball in their dogs ears. I can't remember how they showed me to pick the hairs out of the ears. Anyone do this? |
Ugh, this bothers me. I'm having these problems too.:( Lilly always shakes her head... like a dog would if their ear is the wrong way then they shake to fix it. BUT, her ear isn't messed up, it's fine. She does this a few times throughout the day. She also rubs her head on the carpet quite a bit and she was scratching at the sides of her face/ears. I told our vet this and he looked in her ears and said that they looked fine. I can't remember though because the day before that I think I had bathed her and cleaned her ears. If she continues, should I take her back and have him swab her ears? I just hate to keep complaining and asking about it but it bothers me. :confused: I'm such a worry wart. |
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Your vet wouldn't see anything in that case... Lol, I hate when that happens too. You go to the vet and insist that something is wrong but Ellie looks perfectly healthy to her.:rolleyes: |
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I just thought it was her ears because her "wax?" is like a brown color. Her ears don't really smell though, I don't know. AHH :p |
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It could be yeast. If it happens when it's dark, it could be mites but the ears would probably be crusty. How long do you keep her on one food before switching? |
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when your dog gets groomed, they will usually do "ear plucking" with a hemostat and just pull that extra hair out- i used to love doing it! but you can use your fingers too- we used to put a ear powder in the ear prior to plucking to help make it easier to remove! :rolleyes: |
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Duh, I didn't see that post above.... |
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My Wylie's ears bothered him terribly for almost 2 years of his life - and vets kept telling me his ears were fine. I finally went to a different vet last year and she thought his brown wax was rather excessive and thick. I asked if we should culture it. She said "Nope, let's just use Entederm - which will treat it no matter if it's bacteria or yeast (fungal) - we'll knock it out!" -- so I treated for 10 days. OMG - WORLD of difference!!! His ears have been different ever since. :):):) Not saying you have the exact same problem - but if you do, it's a very easy solution. :) |
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Well, I was switching pretty much after she would finish a bag because I thought she was having food allergies. I had her on Natural Balance then Wellness Super 5 Mix and now I have her on Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream. I like the TOW because she has stopped itching as much. It was terrible and she wasn't eating her food. She's been on this food for around I'd say 2 months now? |
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Have you found any answers to the itching? It sounds just like my Bean always worse in the mornings. |
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