ear infections

[Logan]

Sorry I'm just responding.

Our vet said that it will cut down on the infections due to more airflow, but as we learned with Murphy, there still is a chance for infection, but it is much easier to treat. Murphy had tumors in her ear canal, which made it much more difficult to treat infection, so the surgery definitely helped her. We simply could not bear the thought of putting her through it on the other ear, even though it would have helped her. Murphy was pretty much immune to any type of pain medication, sedation, etc. Made it much harder to keep her calm and relaxed while she recuperated.

With the surgery, they go from having a very crooked, complicated ear canal, to having a "straight" ear canal, much more like those in humans. I hope Honey won't have to have it, but if it is necessary, we are ready to do it for her comfort. She has infections like she is in water, constantly, which she is not.

Hope this helped!

Logan

[pnance]

Thanks everyone. So far so good, she's quit shaking her head and rubbing on everything. I'm still getting "stuff" out with the flush, but much less and the smells no longer there and she still has about another 1 1/2 wks of treatment so I have some hope!!

[Jessika]

A little OT but on another forum someone said that... cropping ears helps with severe or chronic ear infections? Anyone know anything about that?

[lv4dogs]

A little OT but on another forum someone said that... cropping ears helps with severe or chronic ear infections? Anyone know anything about that?

That usually helps with ear problems that are associated with too much moisture. It helps air the canal out.

[Jessika]

That usually helps with ear problems that are associated with too much moisture. It helps air the canal out.

Ah ok, thanks! Makes sense now