pups ear

[scothunter 12,609]

My lurcher pup seems to have fluid in his ear.he is always scratching at it and when i rub it i can defo hear water of somekind,even though he aint been in water.dont wanna go poking around in his lug and dont wanna go to vets and get ripped off if i dont have to.recently being doing a lot of shaking of the head.was just wondering if anyone had any ideas or tips.

[lilpip1234 62]

can you see any discharge in the ear ?

[scothunter 12,609]

can you see any discharge in the ear ?

 

yea well a tad that i cleaned up dark wax,but it sounds like water deep in the ear.

[dogger 100]

could be ear mites get it to a vet only sure way to find out

[ReggieCuz 18]

ear mites or a grass seed of some sort, maybe?

A vet visit might have to be the go, as dogger said.

[lilpip1234 62]

had a similar problem with my staff bitch ex vet just said to get ear drops from petshop or garden centre instead of the long costy treatment and its done the trick

[taz2010 1,297]

sounds like ear mite mate easy cured drops from vets

[natter79 17]

a couple of year back me terrier got a grass seed down inside the ear, it caused the ear to become enflamed, sore and hot to the touch, the dog never stopped scratching at it, cost £90 at the vet for anti-inflamitaries and some anti-biotics.

sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and pay the vet.

 

atb natter

[Guest crobinc840]

If a grass seed that is arrow shaped gets in the ear it can't come back out. With each wiggle of the ear the seed goes deeper and deeper until it gets to the drum and can cause the dog to get an infection, lose it's hearing in the ear or even die. It's a big deal in the States. It would be a good idea to have the vet look at it so you at least know what is the cause then figure it out from there. Good luck.

[scothunter 12,609]

If a grass seed that is arrow shaped gets in the ear it can't come back out. With each wiggle of the ear the seed goes deeper and deeper until it gets to the drum and can cause the dog to get an infection, lose it's hearing in the ear or even die. It's a big deal in the States. It would be a good idea to have the vet look at it so you at least know what is the cause then figure it out from there. Good luck.

 

thanks guys and gals ill take him to the vet and see what he says