ok thanks that sounds a lot easier on her....and me 2;)
I will update in couple of days with pics.....

talk to you....
tina

Personally, I would have a vet take a look. There are other things to consider such as a bacterial infection...or even cutaneous vasculitis.

For fungal infections I prefer using vinegar and water 50/50 ... you can put on a cotton ball to apply. It does not burn.

If you don't start to see improvement with whatever you choose to use, I urge you to see the vet.

Good luck!

can we use regular vinegar or does it have to be apple cider vinegar.

Yes need to see a vet pretty soon. want to try he vinegar to see if anything rubs off.

tina

I have used regular distilled vinegar. You can rub a bit...but be careful as you can really irritate the ear. Just give it time...I once had a pup that came to me covered in fungal and bacterial infections. He was put on antibiotics and the above rinse three times/week after bathing. His skin started to turn around in a few days...it was amazing.

Hi Ladyjane...we have a vet appointment today. I am just to worried about her skin problem what ever it is...I am pretty sure it is the leather ear but as you say she may need antibiotic. Also I think she had the leather ear on her nose for a long time and I thought that the hair loss was due to a new shampoo I tried on her and stopped immediately....once I stopped the shampoo (only used it once) it seemed as if the hair on her nose started to grow back but now I see it is still not all back so she probably still has it and it spread to her ears somehow.

Well I hope this Vet has had experience in this area. I will get back to you.
Btw are you a groomer you sound like you have a lot of experience in this.

Thanks
tina

No, I am a yorkie rescuer. :) So, yeah, I do have quite a bit of experience with yorkie conditions.

Please let us know how it goes~!

Hi Ladyjane.....

It went very bad....they were beating around the bush saying they never herd of leather ear and that they have seen changes in pigmentation from allergies, yadda,yadda....so I said to her (the owner's daughter who is also a vet) then what do we do about this condition that you do not know what it is called and she said I don't know. She proceeded to check GiGi's ears for infection I told there was no infection in the ear canal...as she saw ....but she was acting like such an A@!hol# about it. I just felt she was not going to give GiGi the proper care...so I asked if I was in the wrong place being that she never heard of leather ear and does not knot know how to treat what my dog has and she proceeded to say no and wanted to do more testing but I felt she was just beating around the bush. She could have said although I heard the term it may not apply to your dog lets do some testing.
But she was not coming across like that so I picked up GiGi and walked out.

I now have an appointment with another Vet so we will see how that goes.
Pretty upset....will be back.

tina

I am so sorry. I hope you find a vet you will be happy with!

Hi Ladyjane

our vet appointment went much better but he said that there is really nothing that they can give her. He said an antibiotic would not do anything and she might end up with diarrhea or constipation so they never give dogs any thing. But at least he didn't treat me like I was some kind of A@@ pardon my French, esp after taking me for a ride on my last visit. I hope I put a hole in her wall, lol

So you say that vinegar and water solution really works? It sounds better to me than coconut oil cause that can clog the pores I think, although a few people do swear by it.

I will keep looking around for a recommended Vet. And hopefully this stuff will come off her ears. When you cleaned the rescue ears were they caked with goop...cause GiGi's ears have no goopy or waxy build up....wondering if they have the same thing.

tina

Finding a good vet is really hard, and some are better with certain health issues than others. We found our current vet through a neighbor. We had both started out with one vet whom neither of us liked.

Coconut oil is anti-fungal. I don't think it clogs pores, not on my skin. Max had something going on with his nose, something pimply, a few years ago and the coconut oil cleared it up. Has to be the good stuff without any preservatives or additives. We use Nutiva and Cocotherapy brands.

Older threads I've read on YT about leather ear talk about the vinegar solution as Linda described. I also read about using Lotrimin antifungal cream as a follow up. I would check with the vet before trying that. The potential for the dog to lick it would make me nervous. Something to think about.

Glad this vet was nicer. The other one sounded like a total jerk. I am surprised he didn't suggest something though. Oh well..some are better with skin stuff than others I guess. He gets a plus for not prescribing just anything.

No...no goop. I have had a couple of these pups. I just mentioned the one because he was a mess. Here are links to his before and after...I often use him as an example of how fungal infections can clear up. I don't recall if he had "leather ear" but I have a pup now who had it. No..not goopy...just black skin on the back of the ear with no hair. It does rub off on a cotton ball. Does not come off...just will color the cotton ball if you rub it.

Index of /cody

Linda, I cannot believe Cody started out looking that way! Amazing turnaround!! Love seeing that.

You have never seen that before? I have to say I was amazed. I really didn't believe that vinegar and water would do the trick...I remember pushing her for an anti fungal and she told me she didn't want to risk the side effects. I remember saying he was going through puberty when he started growing hair on his chest. I so loved that boy!

Oh, and he smelled terrible...she said that he would smell like a dirty Easter egg after the rinses. LOL Cody really was a diamond in the ruff!

Dirty Easter egg, lol! He really was a diamond. Amazing testament to the power of the vinegar and water solution.

Hi All.....

yesterday after I got back from the 2nd Vet and posted here...GiGi and I ran to the post office. I was then pretty exhausted from the day so I fed her and later me then read a little and conked out. I did read your pots though first and really appreciate your taking the time to do so. I just finished feeding and walking the princess so I just want to catch up with you all.

First I am going to check out the pics posted by ladyjane....second I wanted to mention that I believe that the coconut oil is organic cause it says that the only ingredient is coconut oil....please correct me if I am wrong.

once I check out the pics I will see of GiGi ears look the same. I would like to decide what remedy I should use on her today so look like I have a lot to do on the puter today.

if you have the time please let me know if it sounds like my coconut oil is organic or should I try one of the brands that stipulates that it is organic even though there are no other ingredients in mine.

thanks so much you have helped through this and helped me not to fall into a trap that will lead to no benefit ( at least for GiGi and me)

be back in a few

tina