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KathyinCali · 08-07-2007, 12:57 PM

I feel silly asking this but one of Lucy's ears has a smell to it. For lack of a better way to describe it, it smells like a trash can - kind of sour

I can't see anything going on in her ear and she doesn't scratch at it so I'm just wondering what it could be? She gets groomed regularly so she isn't dirty and it's only the one ear?

Yorkiekids · 08-07-2007, 01:04 PM

She might have an ear infection. I'd give the vet a Buzz.

Wylie's Mom · 08-07-2007, 01:12 PM

My 3 yr. old, Wylie, has had smelly ears his whole life - and no one has ever diagnosed anything. I kinda wonder now if it's yeast. It's a cute "Wylie-stink" and I secretly kind of like it, but it does get greasy. Did I just admit to a cute stink? No filter here...

KathyinCali · 08-07-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

My 3 yr. old, Wylie, has had smelly ears his whole life - and no one has ever diagnosed anything. I kinda wonder now if it's yeast. It's a cute "Wylie-stink" and I secretly kind of like it, but it does get greasy. Did I just admit to a cute stink? No filter here...

yorkiemalt · 08-07-2007, 01:20 PM

probably 99.9% of the time a "sour" smell means an infection. I'd probably go to the Vet and let them culture it just to make sure.

08-07-2007, 12:57 PM	#1
KathyinCali Love My Li'l Lucy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,700	Smelly Ear I feel silly asking this but one of Lucy's ears has a smell to it. For lack of a better way to describe it, it smells like a trash can - kind of sour I can't see anything going on in her ear and she doesn't scratch at it so I'm just wondering what it could be? She gets groomed regularly so she isn't dirty and it's only the one ear? __________________ Kathy and Lil' Lucy and Jammies Rest in Peace my Sweet Buster

08-07-2007, 01:04 PM	#2
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	She might have an ear infection. I'd give the vet a Buzz. __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

08-07-2007, 01:12 PM	#3
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	My 3 yr. old, Wylie, has had smelly ears his whole life - and no one has ever diagnosed anything. I kinda wonder now if it's yeast. It's a cute "Wylie-stink" and I secretly kind of like it, but it does get greasy. Did I just admit to a cute stink? No filter here... __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

08-07-2007, 01:20 PM	#5
yorkiemalt Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3,468	probably 99.9% of the time a "sour" smell means an infection. I'd probably go to the Vet and let them culture it just to make sure. __________________ KimPhoebiChandler