tlennox Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) My 7 year old ESS is scratting one of her ears quite badly, is there anything I can try before I get shafted at the vets for something I can buy elsewhere for a couple of quid. I'm not to tight to take her to the vets I just want to see if it's something I can sort at home first, cheers. Edited February 2, 2014 by tlennox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimmie Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 I had this with my springer, get a bottle of drops from the pet shop, the ones for ear mites etc.... That should sort it, if after a week it's still acting up straight down the vets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) You are being tight, take the dog to the vet. It could be a number of things from ear mites to a seed down its ear. How can you treat a problem unless you know what it is for definite Edited February 3, 2014 by Actionpigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulus Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) look in the ear if there are deposits of a waxy looking substance and a musty smell its possibly ear mites and can be treated easily with readily available over the counter products, if its red and or inflamed it could possibly be an infection and will need antibiotics, this may be caused by grass seeds or a trauma of some kind, dog scratching its ears,bramble etc. Edited February 3, 2014 by paulus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 You are being tight, take the dog to the vet. It could be a number of things from ear mites to a seed down its ear. How can you treat a problem unless you know what it is for definite If you could identify the issue, you could likely fix it but it needs the vet if your not 100% as you might make things worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besty57 Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 I had this with my ess a couple of years. ago and was told to try thornit powder. it worked for my dog just google it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlennox Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Cheers guys, it's not red or inflamed but there is a small amount of deposit that I 've cleaned, I'll try the ear mite powder and then it's the vets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottoj18 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Mites smell a lot u will notice it. Clean with a cotton bud the drops in the ear, massage the drops in. my beagle had them last year vet charged £87, £7 for the drops and £80 for the two visits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel-mad Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Thornit canka powder its the dogs danglies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff8861 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I had a cocker with the same problem starting shaking his head from about one year ear old smelt really bad loads of brown stuff. Had him at the vets on average every two months same stuff clean put the drops in average 50 quid ago he lived to about thirteen still had a minging ear must have spent about two millions pounds on vet bils My point is if not sorted within a year give up with the vets buy the human stuff from the chemist and keep cleaning save yourself a fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redshrimp Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Another vote for Thornit.My springer had a bad ear and it's throat lymph gland was badly swollen as well,which was probably the immune system working overtime Vet prescribed drops which didn't clear it up and then wanted to do biopsy. Got some Thornit powder and everything was cleared up in three days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 surolon - its from the vet but not that expensive treats everything in ear , use it short term 5 drops each ear for 5 days usually works , i always have one in stock about £15 a bottle , i use it on all 3 dogs . when ear problems flare up i just popped into my vets ( granted i,m registered with them ) and ask them for another bottle , no probs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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