Pekingese Q&A Board: Re: ear infections

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Posted by Becky on February 05, 1999 at 05:22:25:

In Reply to: Re: ear infections posted by pearl on May 10, 1998 at 17:11:32:

> > I have a Golden Lab/Sharpei mix dog. And he has a terrible infection and is shaking his head alot.
I will probably be taking him to the vet today. Any suggestions. He seems to be scratching at his ear
and it seem to even have a little bit of blood in the ear. Becky My lab has a chronic yeast infection in left ear.Would appreciate link,referral...help.Local vets tend to large animals,not there specialty.THANKS. > Hi there. About almost a year and a half ago i lost my peke to a ear infection.Are Pekingese's prone to ear infections?

> > I could not even try to imagine a peke dying from an ear infection!
> > Pekes are prone to have ear problems as not enough air gets into the ear to circulate.
> > Problems can result as wax buildup, ear mites, ticks, yeast infection etc.
> > But the ears should be checked at least weekly and cleaned out weekly at the bare
> > minimal. If someone does not look right, brownish discharge you should
> > take your dog to the vet and do daily ear care to remove the problem.

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> > > I have a Golden Lab/Sharpei mix dog. And he has a terrible infection and is shaking his head alot. > I will probably be taking him to the vet today. Any suggestions. He seems to be scratching at his ear > and it seem to even have a little bit of blood in the ear. Becky My lab has a chronic yeast infection in left ear.Would appreciate link,referral...help.Local vets tend to large animals,not there specialty.THANKS. > Hi there. About almost a year and a half ago i lost my peke to a ear infection.Are Pekingese's prone to ear infections? > > > I could not even try to imagine a peke dying from an ear infection! > > > Pekes are prone to have ear problems as not enough air gets into the ear to circulate. > > > Problems can result as wax buildup, ear mites, ticks, yeast infection etc. > > > But the ears should be checked at least weekly and cleaned out weekly at the bare > > > minimal. If someone does not look right, brownish discharge you should > > > take your dog to the vet and do daily ear care to remove the problem.

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