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06-29-2010, 02:47 PM | #1 |
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| Remedy For Leather Ear I wanted to share a product that I have used. Many years ago one of my yorkies had gotten leather ear. I tried a product from my vet, but it didn't help. So there I was searching for a different product. Well I just had another yorkie with the same problem a few weeks ago. So once again I used this product and it worked again. It is called R7 Anti- Septic Spray. I just spray it on their ears 1- 2 x's a day and its all cleared up within less than 2 weeks. Let me tell you my little guy had it bad. Not anymore. |
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06-29-2010, 02:52 PM | #2 |
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| what is leather ear??? |
06-29-2010, 03:08 PM | #3 | |
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That is great to know! My foster had leather ear too and I used lotrimin and rubbing alcohol. It also cleared up but it too several months.
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06-29-2010, 04:33 PM | #4 | |
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06-29-2010, 06:18 PM | #5 |
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| I bought mine at my local pet store. I am sure you can find it on line. |
06-29-2010, 06:45 PM | #6 |
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06-29-2010, 06:55 PM | #7 |
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| It's some sort of condition where the dogs ear turns black or gets black spots, turns leathery, loses hair. I think mine have it vet put them on antibiotics - 2 different kinds, helped a little but not really. I will def. look into this.
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06-29-2010, 07:01 PM | #8 |
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| Here is a link that shows what leather ear looks like. Hope this helps!! Alex's Yorkie Care Frequently Asked Questions. Page 3.
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06-29-2010, 07:13 PM | #9 |
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| It is a slimy black substance which causes hair loss on the ears, hocks, and the end of the tail. Some people think it is a fungus, while others think it's "rabbit mite". Either way it is not a pretty sight on your yorkie. It can be caused by cold weather or high humidity. Silky yorkies are more prone to it than soft coated yorkies. I do not shave their ears too much. I just scissor them. Only my show dogs get their ears shaved when their being shown. As I try to prevent this from happening. I also have found that if their is too much oil, creme on them. It makes their ears cold. Which prevents the air to gets to them, which I believe has caused my dogs leather ear. As far as conditioners go. I never put it on their ears. If some does by accident gets on them. I rinse it off thoughly. |
06-29-2010, 07:20 PM | #10 |
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| ]Here is a link that shows what leather ear looks like. Hope this helps!! Alex's Yorkie Care Frequently Asked Questions. Page 3. Great picture to explain what it looks like. After I posted this I wished I had taken a picture of how my yorkie looked, but he's all cleared up now. On the other hand his ears looked horrible. I don't think I wanted a picture of him looking like that. LOL He's too cute. |
06-29-2010, 07:37 PM | #11 |
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| Wow thanks everyone I didn't know that existed! |
06-29-2010, 08:25 PM | #12 |
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| I cleared one of my fosters using 50/50 water/vinegar. I applied it with a cotton ball 3 - 4 times weekly. Worked really well!
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06-30-2010, 01:41 PM | #13 | |
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Do yorkies normally lose hair on their nose and ears as they get older? Or should I be treating her for this? | |
06-30-2010, 02:20 PM | #14 |
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| Wipe the ear with alcohol wipes...and apply 2% Lotromin. Another tried and true method is a cotton ball saturated with bleach.....wipe it onto the ear on both sides.
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06-30-2010, 02:34 PM | #15 |
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| It is so cold here that we get it a lot. Thanks for the info
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