how sad...RIP Shilo?

[Catlady711]

Smelly ears are usually a infection and cleared up easily with antibiotics..It's sad that a vet would put down a animal with basically nothing wrong with it.

Normally I'd agree with you there BUT...

About 2 years ago we had an elderly client with a cocker with a horrible ear infection. We tried numberous meds, ear flushes but the lady just could not get the meds in the dog. We even went so far as to have her bring the dog in every day for antibiotic injections. What started out as a yeast infection as I recall, ended up turing into a nasty case of staph that was unresponsive to antibiotics. (contagious, the nasty one you read about in the papers that kills people).

The lady had an assortment of health problems and had been letting the dog sleep in her bed, run all over her house and play with the grandkids. Now mind you we're talking about a deadly staph infection. The dogs ears just oozed infection down the sides of it's face and stunk something fierce. Finally with a little prodding from her granddaughter she finally consented to have the dog euthanized.

Normally the vets here won't put down a dog for an ear infection, but given the human health risk and the culture report, and the dogs declining health they decided it was the best thing for everyone.

I'm still convinced that if the meds had been given properly and early on this would never have progressed to that point.

It's a shame when people don't take smelly ears seriously.

[Tora Oni]

All the ideas sounds good expecially the one contacting the Rescue ceneter. I would also check in with the local Animal Control and ask how to put an end to these peoples lack of humanity. If these people can not care for these animals like they would a baby they shouldn't have any.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

well no update on Shilo yet...but i'm a little scared to ask.

I have a feeling that if they got a dog, they would be stupid enough to get a poorly bred, inbred messed up dog from a backyard breeder.

I don't know what rescue they got Shilo from..only that it was in Indiana.