Sarah Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Look at his ear The vets are open late tonight but are fully booked so have got him in for Saturday morning. It's slightly hot and very red although looks clean? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Is yellow/brown goo coming out of it? Can you see any debris at all? I can see that those fur around his ears are oily though... there must be some discharge there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Is yellow/brown goo coming out of it? Can you see any debris at all? I can see that those fur around his ears are oily though... there must be some discharge there not that i can see no - koda cleaned it earlier for him and i've put some general over the counter ear drops in for now to sooth it a little that may be why it looks greasy x Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Well I only know the kind of infection that Diamond has (poor boy's been fighting it his entire life) but other than a little bit inflamed his ears look fine actually could be early signs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 hard to tell on the full face pic i just posted, his ear is really red and warm unlike the other poor boy he's had it before and was given steroidal drops for him - hopefully that's all they'll do saturday x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Ouch, that sure looks like it doesn't feel very good. Is there any other vet you can get him to so that they can give him antibiotic drops? It looks like it must be painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 it doesn't seem to hurt him he's happily let me massage it for him and hasn't flinched etc - just had a sniff and can't smell anything either - if was infected i'd smell something right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Poor Kimba....yes you would smell something if infected... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Poor Kimba....yes you would smell something if infected... ok that's good it's not infected then poor baby - may be just irritated i know the vet will have zero chance of looking down it though unless she wants to sedate him, he hates it there and i have no idea why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I would think red + warm would equal infection, but maybe it's just in the beginning stages. I know in people sometimes ear infections just clear up on their own. Hopefully his is just something mild that will resolve itself. Poor doggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Oh poor Kimba. I know when Brooke gets her type of infections, they are very different from your typical one. The skin goes dry, the inner ear swells up so you can't see any ear canal and there is brown clumps that smell pretty funky inside it. She gets them a lot and the main clue from a distance that it's returning is she keeps scratching at it and whimpering. Not much fun at all so can sympathise with you there. Sending out hugs to fluffy boy Kimba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asslinn Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 oh poor Kimba that does look sore, glad he's not showing any signs of discomfort though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Kimba says thank awoooo for the hugs, he's about to have his tea (not lost his appetite that's for sure lol) and i'll keep you posted as to how we get on x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 ok that's good it's not infected then poor baby - may be just irritated i know the vet will have zero chance of looking down it though unless she wants to sedate him, he hates it there and i have no idea why My vet tells me that when dogs hate going to the vet it is 9 times out of 10 got to do with the smell of cleaning materials used...my vet's smells like roses most of the time... hope it will clean up soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 oh it might be that then Thank Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Poor chap, sending Skye hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Get well Kimba! Yeah, when Nikko had an ear infection it smelled awful and came out of nowhere. His ear started red and had some dirt in it, and it would be sore to touch. Then game the icky reddish/brown gunk. Hope it's not an infection and gets better soon! Maybe some extra snacks are an order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Poor lad, good job it's not troubling him too much if you can't see the vet till Saturday - hugs from all the furballs here, Kimba xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Oh poor baby big hugs Kimba!! Blaze's was infected but didn't smell either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Poor Kimba, I hope it gets sorted soon. It does look like some sort of skin irritation or allergy. Has he been lying on fresh cut grass or some new cleaning product? A swab with Calendula tea (available from most health food stores) would reduce the redness and soothe it very quickly. I can give you instructions if you are interested. The tea will basically treat symptoms but not the root cause. As there is no smell that would indicate a yeast or other more serious infection, the tea may really help and avoid using cortisone, steroids or antibiotics. I would still take him to the vet to see what they say, but if the tea works you may be able to avoid a prolonged medical treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryffindork83lou Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Aww poor kimba! Hope his ear is better soon! X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky-gunner Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Dont worry we will get him sorted Saturday [emoji2] Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Dont worry we will get him sorted Saturday [emoji2] Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Your a star thank you so much for giving me a lift x Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Awwwww hope it's sorted quickly Skye said she will come make you feel better shadow said he will come to the vets with you lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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