Possible EAr mites

[jonesjoyful]

I have noticed Roxy tonight shaking her head and scratching one ear..I looked at it and that one ear is very red..the other is just pink.. I saw some brown "crud"..maybe ear wax or ear mites? Is there anything I can do tonight to help relieve her? I am guessing taking her to a vet is the only way to cure this but I wont be able to do that until tomorrow...thanks for any info

[marianne]

Just clean her ears tonight with half vingar half distilled water. Use a q-tip and gently remove the crud. Your vet will clean out the deep crud and perscribe medicated liquid to kill the mites.
Good luck

[targonrotts]

if you clean the ears, do not remove all the crud. let your vet take out a sample to test if it is bacterial,yeast, mites or maybe a tick in there.
depending on the findings, they will give you the appropriate meds.

[jonesjoyful]

thanks..we are going this morning so they can get a sample and look under the microscope...then we will know for sure what is causing the discomfort and redness!!!

[jonesjoyful]

went to the vet and it was a yeast infection...i never knew that was possible!!!!

[AngelBunny]

Originally Posted by jonesjoyful

went to the vet and it was a yeast infection...i never knew that was possible!!!!

Maybe the info on these sites will be helpful.

Yeast/Ear Infections

Yeast/Skin/Ears/Allergies/Bacterial Infections - A Number One Problem Among Pets

[jonesjoyful]

thanks angelbunny...my vet did give me a cleaner to use also before giving the medicine and then to use a couple of times a week, just as one of the articles mentioned...it's funny how we learn new things thru our pets!!!!

[Mookie's Mom]

My Roxie gets these yeast infections a couple of times a year. They sure are smelly too!! Your Roxy should be feeling better soon.