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05-19-2005, 09:24 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado
Posts: 392
| Hair loss on ears My yorkie is 8 yrs old and the skin on his ears has turned black and his hair is falling out on his ears only.The vet said to rub Vitamin E on his ears. So far no luck. HELP |
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05-19-2005, 03:45 PM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California
Posts: 2,990
| this happened to my uncles siberian husky, only there was a deffinate cause for it, FLIES!!!!!!! The flies kept biting the poor dogs ears and now the skin is all black and nothing will grow |
05-19-2005, 09:32 PM | #3 |
Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota
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| I remember reading about something called "Leather Ear," so just did a quick search on it and does this sound like what your yorkie might have? I'll copy and paste: Leather ear, slick ear, English ear, black ear does affect some toy dogs, namely Yorkies, rather seriously. It can be responsible for hair loss on the ears, hocks, and the end of the tail and leaves a slimy black substance in those places. Some people think it is a fungus and some think it is a "rabbit mite". Frankly, having spent hundreds of dollars in the 70's to cure it, I still can't tell you what it is but I can tell you how to keep from getting it or how to get rid of it once you've "got it". At the first sign of black around the edges of the ear, wipe the ear with "dog-o-dontic pads" dipped in alcohol. Bathe in Betadine or Plexadine Shampoo, paying particular attention to the ears, end of tail, and hocks. Use Ear Guard by Gerard Pellham regularly in the ears and cover the ears, hocks, and end of tail with a thin coating of Lotrimin 1%....no other kind of Lotrimin...just Lotrimin 1%, every day until the problem is solved! You will notice the ear begin to get very dry. Stop using the Lotrimin 1% if the ears get too dry! Another product which I have recently used for this problem is #l All Systems Tea Tree Oil and I'm happy to say that it works! This stuff is also really good to spray on "wrappers" as it is not too tasty! Softer coated dogs never seem to have a problem with this but the silky coated dog with a lower skin temperature seems to have a problem when colder weather and high humidity prevail. Keep the dogs warmer and wash them at least once a week using Betadine or Iodine shampoo in those areas which are susceptible. You will be in control if you follow these instructions. It is also a good idea to have your veterinarian do a thyroid function test on dogs with these symptoms because some dogs with this problem also have a low thyroid function and medication may help the situation and keep the dog from becoming sterile and the bitch from having unusually small litters. When I did the search, lots came up...this one I got from: http://www.tsfannymaelivershunt.com/...onsanswers.htm Good luck with your yorkie! |
05-20-2005, 07:53 AM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado
Posts: 392
| Leather Ears Hello, I want to thank everybody for their help. I will try these suggestions and let everyone know how it goes. Cathy |
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