Ear infection occurs every time the ears are plucked
She has ear infections in both ears right now and is on medicated drops. I was thinking if maybe I leave some of the hair that might stop the problem although it always looks oily when she has the hair in there, there is never an odor. That is until the hair is plucked out and then whew, S T I N K Y! And gooey. Poor girl. Anybody else have this problem with their Sheepie and if so how do you cope with it? |
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| Is it possible that's just coincidence? I've only heard the opposite...
Maybe they need to be plucked more frequently? Sky only needs her ear hair plucked about twice a year, Dancer needs hers done a little more often, about once every couple of months, but Panda needs hers done every week, or every other week at the least. |
| At first that's what I thought, but nope, it happens every single time. She has very profuse ear hair and needs plucking a couple times a month. From now on I think I will just keep the ear hair trimmed short but leave it alone otherwise. As long as it's not causing a problem no need to start one.
I even tried a medicated ear powder right after plucking thinking it was maybe the actual area that was plucked being irratated and causing the infection and that didn't help a bit. Mallory's vet was telling me she has two Poodles she sees that have the same problem, she said they are groomed every 4 weeks and she sees them like clock work for the ear infections. I just think it would be better to leave the hair but trim it as short as possible from now on. |
That is amazing. Does it happen when you only pluck a little at a time over the course of a few weeks? Maybe her ear would have time to regenerate then.  |
| I would still keep an eye on her ears, ear infections can be caused by immune system problems, thyroid problems, allergies.... all kinds of things. |
| Yea I'm aware of that, thanks though. |
| Hi Pam! Lucy doesn't have much hair in her ears so I leave them alone. There is a cleaning solution that I drip in her ears when I am grooming her. Also during a bath I wash them but I never pluck them. I know some sheepies have a lot of hair and wax so they have to be plucked but that sure sounds painful to me and what I am doing is working. Maybe her little ears are too fragile. Good luck!
Alison |
| We think this is what happened with Fozzie after his first grooming. From what the vet and real sheepie groomers tell me is that a little bit of hair should remain in the ears to trap bacteria. Our groomer plucks everything out. It doesn't seem to bother Annie but I'm seeing it as a problem with Foz. |
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