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Noticed our GSP X has for crusty tips on her ears that are looking raw. Thought it was from a run in with a bad tempered foxy last week but doesn’t seem to be getting better so thinking it might be something else. Doesn’t help that she helicopter ears and whacks them around a fair bit! Prob do a run to the vet tomorrow but anyone else had this?
maybe flystrike,seen that before on short haired dog,raw and bloody round the edges of his ears.
disinfectant and some cream from the vet eventually cleared it up
As above fly bites, no uncommon some dogs are more susceptible than others.Quote:
Originally Posted by widerange
Grass seed or object in the actual ear more than likely
Biting flies used to give one of my dogs hell.
Running through blackberry or bush lawyer gave the edges of his ears a hiding too.
mites are inside their ears
Do the ears smell?
ie the inside? If yes then an inner ear infection or mites grass seeds....you would notice grass seeds as they are usually very painful for the dog.
Tips of ears sounds more likely to be from external damage. Blackberry bush lawyer etc.
fly bites.
strange but true
Perhaps time for a Vet to have a wee look and confirm its nothing nasty
thanks for all the suggestions, vets assessment was it was likely a reaction to sandflys or mozzies from a recent trip over xmas up Nelson way with some blackberry rips for good measure. Course of antibiotics and lidocaine ointment to help them heal and instructions to keep her pretty calm for the next week or two. Risk is because they are at the end of the capillary system healing can be slow and worst case they might have to trim back the cartilage and stitch the skin back together. Doesn't seem to bother her but but good to know. Sounds like I might need to deet up her ears when in sandfly county next.
allergy to wandering jew and its like??
polaramine cured my dogs half the price from the chemist rather than the vet
Wandering Jew is a cunt. My dog suffers majorly from any contact with it and unfortunately it is everywhere near Hokitika riverbed and tailings.
Can't take him for a run anywhere local and no matter how careful you try to be you either forget or he gets into it somewhere random. Vets fucking love him coz he pays for their holidays.[emoji16]
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greedy assholes tried to charge me bout 20 buks for four polaramine tablets to stop my boy itchingQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
went to the chemist got 20 ofthe same 2.5 miligraM tabs FOR less than that.
when little oscar had the meanest cut of them all the vets tried to grift a heart check and blood group test cos his heart rate was elevated.
i said ''course its elevated he see,ing more people to play with and lick today than he see,s in a year''
feckin grifters
Yup. I have come to despise our local vets. I know exactly what is wrong when I take my dog in and they act like its the first time they have seen him. For antibiotics and prednazone? (Steroid) and the consult I get little change out of 300 bucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by gsp follower
They won't let me get a script as it is somewhat reoccurring. They're just thieves as they have no competition.
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Going to try that. Our older EP suffers badly from the Bloody Wandering Jew. Some of our other EP's escape the weakness.Quote:
Originally Posted by gsp follower
Bought some of the polaramine tablets. Given the dog 1 tab a day for 2 days. What is the regime for usage please. Chemist thought I was nuts when I explained what it was for then said he did not want to know.
it seems the virus has them tryin to grift thier loss.s out of the small animal department..Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
1 2.5 mill tab a day till itching eases
use again if he re lapses
3rd day and no scratching. So far so good. But got the 2mill tabs. Presume no diff? Great advice. Cheers. Dog is much happier. Trouble is trout fishing is via our rivers which lowland parts are festooned with the deaded wandering jew. Cant scream at the dog because same cover for pheasants.
How do I recognize wandering jew and where would I strike it?Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
Grows anywhere wet. Close to riverbeds etc. On the coast at least. I never heard of it till my dog was afflicted with it. Took ages and hundreds of dollars for the vets to figure it out.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d3f7479c5f.jpg
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Thanks for that, not long spent $1600 over a couple of months with a skin specialist" fixing" my dogs apparent food allergy and he's now on a "special" diet that costs $160 for 8kg, that goes a loooong way for a 44kg German Shepherd ........... not! - was hoping for a lightbulb moment,Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
going to have a close look at the river where I take him swimming now.
Yeah I hear ya. I went thru the diet and food thing as well. They never lifted a finger to test anything before coming to conclusions that cost shitloads.Quote:
Originally Posted by 257weatherby
New vet arrived and did a swab test. Bingo. Wandering jew.
Hope you sort it.
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My deaf,16yr old gsp had a stroke last year,knew his time was up so took him to the vet to put him down,they went into a massive spiel about how they might be able to fix him ,blah blah blah,will need blood tests,overnight stay,ongoing care etc,all while the wife and kids are bawling in reception..lost my shit eventually and told them to give him a shot or I would take him home and do it myself..bloody grifters..