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Mosby

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4. Did you smell them? (the ears)

Reply to EFerrari (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 07:09 PM

Mar 2012

You can tell a lot from the smell. A bacterial infection will really stink, while a yeast infection will smell, well, like yeast.

mites will leave a lot of brown spots in the outer ear area, kind of looks like instant coffee but smaller.

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Kid is shaking her head like something is wrong in her ears. [View all] EFerrari Mar 2012 OP

I would call the vet first TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #1

2 weeks ago my Border Collie mix woke me up with the flapping of her ears. michaz Mar 2012 #2

Thanks. EFerrari Mar 2012 #3

Did you smell them? (the ears) Mosby Mar 2012 #4

Doesn't smell bad. No "dirt" but maybe a whiff of yeastiness. EFerrari Mar 2012 #8

If you use Revolution for fleas, Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #5

It is too early for dried foxtails in the ears. roody Mar 2012 #6

You'd be surprised. We still have dry stuff here EFerrari Mar 2012 #9

Too much chance of some nasty stuff. I'd go to the vet and not chance mistreating (which = . . . . Stinky The Clown Mar 2012 #7

You're right. EFerrari Mar 2012 #10

Has it been wet in your area Texasgal Mar 2012 #11