Staph in Ear & Heat Rash On Tummy
Lily gets groomed every Friday because she is a maniac and loves to get as messy as possible. lol I was originally taking her to Petsmart where they groom any breed of dog up to 6 months old for only $10.99. Once Lily hit 7 months I took her to my regular groomer of many years. My regular groomer does more detailed grooming, such as cleaning the hair out of a dogs ears. First off I might mention I had absolutely NO idea how the hair was removed from a dogs ear until Lily developed one heck of a problem and I had to take her to our vet. To be honest I wasn't exactly happy with my groomer when Lily developed her ear infection because she has never had one before. I thought maybe the groomer cut her ear or something, not realizing they actually pull the hair out of the ears. When I took her to the vet he said this was not the groomers fault. Apparently when the ears were cleared of the hair Lily developed hot spots in her ear which quickly turned to an infection. A staph infection to be exact. She was given a shot and is now on anti-biotics and ointment for her ear. My groomer also shaved Lily's tummy for the first time. I didn't even notice but my vet did. Lily was covered in hot spots where she was shaved. Lily is an indoor dog and I don't plan on shaving her because she does get groomed weekly but if I ever did I am very concerned she would develope hot spots all over her body. Does anyone know if this is common in OES? I wouldn't think so because most get clipped a couple times a year. I had never heard Lily cry or yelp until her ear became infected. It was so sad that she was in that much pain. Making matters worse is that she is a bit loopy due to her ear infection and yesterday she wanted to play fetch so she brought me the ball from outside. I went to throw it like I usually do and of course Lily went running after it at mock speed only to SLAM into our diving board! She did two flips in the air and landed on her back. I about DIED and ran up to her franticly asking if she was okay? Naturally like a toddler when you make a big deal out of it, they make a big deal out of it. Lily yelped bloody murder for a good 15 minutes before calming down. I swear all my neighbors must of thought I was torturing her. lol Lily is doing much better now. Her balance is still a bit off due to her ear infection for over all she is doing well. Are OES prone to ear infections and hot spots? |
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| Ear infection, yes, if you don't keep those ears clean and dry. I don't use forceps to pull the hairs, I use my fingers (with a bit of ear powder on them) and clasp a few hairs and twist until they come out. No yanking. If I do this OFTEN, their ears are less hairy...never hairless (I'm not that good). All the hair, flop ears, etc makes a good breeding ground for ear infections. Once in awhile a dog gets an ear infection that won't go away........I'm convinced it's due to other factors; food allergies, immune problem.....something. We battled Crumpet's ears for years...never thinking food allergy. Voila, changed food and no more ear problems. As for hot spots on the tummy........I'm always worried about clipping with an overly hot blade thus burning the dog. But hotpsots are more likely. Hotspots are caused by irritations to the skin: scatches, fleas/ticks, razor burn, allergies.......and infected ears! With our dense coated dogs we have to be very, very careful about hotspots developing under mats or just really dense hair areas. Staph infection is a secondary to the initial hot spot (acute, moist dermatitis.) Ointments are not recommended as they keep the area too moist. Usually it's clip the hair away (done), wash daily with a vet recommended cleaning solution. Antibiotics will also come with staph infection. Keep the pup from chewing or licking the area.....may have to go with a neck block or lamp shade (e-collar). Don't ignore the dog's undercarriage. It's common to see even a full coated dog with the area from the ribcage back to the rear clipped down...obviously for boy dogs, but also for girls. Side hair hides the nekkid belly. Very good owners/groomers will keep the area long, but it takes work. |
| If your dog is prone to ear infections, ask whether applying an ear antibiotic like Mometamax immediately after plucking might help to prevent painful ear infections caused by bacteria. It requires a prescription. Mine recommended it for Panda... her ears don't need to be plucked very often so it's appropriate for her. I think she said to use it for 3 days... can't remember. Then use a good ear cleaner as needed... I have some dogs that just need to be wipe out with a dry cotton ball because their natural ear flora is good... I don't want to throw it off. Quote: I went to throw it like I usually do and of course Lily went running after it at mock speed only to SLAM into our diving board! She did two flips in the air and landed on her back. I about DIED and ran up to her franticly asking if she was okay? Naturally like a toddler when you make a big deal out of it, they make a big deal out of it. Lily yelped bloody murder for a good 15 minutes before calming down. Dogs don't usually react like that for that length of time unless they're terrified or truly injured. Maybe throw the ball in another area where there's nothing at all she can run into or don't throw it as far so she can't build up much speed. Here's why... A vet tech told me one of her dogs t-boned another dog and broke his neck... this is one of my fears and the reason Kaytee cannot play outside with other dogs (basically blind). Kathy was telling me this spring about a Greyhound that ran into a tree during lure coursing. Both dogs died. They get tunnel vision and such an intense focus that fail to see objects in their path. |
| Yes, they are prone and she probably had some plugs in her ears holding the "gunk" in... As Jaci said I would ask the vet about Mometemax... Petsmart is not always as thorough as an experienced groomer may be... (not to say they are not but, maybe not as experienced as some) I am an ear freak! My poor dogs are so used to me digging my fingers in their ears  If I come up with a bit a ick, it is on!!  So much to Finn's dismay, he hates his ears messed with! Also, as Jaci mentioned a Greyhound  Jewels did hit a tree at the LAST Lure Coursing run... They had actually fenced off the tree area to keep the dogs from going in there on the run... Being a sight hound she only was focusing on the bag, jumped the fence and hit the tree in mid air...she died within a few minutes...  Roy, her Dad was the one doing the course to help fund Greyhound Rescue. That being said, it is almost like a deaf dog is a "sight hound" they rely on that sense... They focus on what they are after and do not let things get in their way I always laugh about my deaf duo.... Finn is such a Momma's boy if he were to ever get off lead (which I would melt) He probably would be chasin me down "MOMMA MOMMA" Georgie would find a butterfly and chase it as far as it went... |
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