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Many people ask me about home remedies to cure smelly ears, but the best mode of prevention is having an owner routinely clean the dog's ears. You can purchase an ear cleaning solution from your veterinarian and ask them to show you the proper way to clean the dog's ears.
I always show owners how to clean a dog's ear properly so that they don't run the risk of causing injury to their dog. Owners should never put a Q-tip in the dogs ear because when a dog shakes its head, it's easy to a push too deep. Simple cotton balls work the best.
If your dog has odorous ears or appears to have pain in the ears, have your veterinarian examine your animal.
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My dog is 3 year old beagle and his ear started to swell up like a ballon,The vet took a big needle and sucked up the fliud that was in in his ear ..well it did not help .it keeps filling up with blood ..the vet says to get a sterial razor and poke him in the swollen part of the ear and push all of the blood out.well we did and it keeps filling up..What is causing it and what do i do to help my beagle...Is there a home reminady..I cant really afford to take him to the vet if there not gonna help him...Thank you Angie
It sounds like your dog has an aural hematoma - they develop when your dog shakes his head and breaks a blood vessel inside the earflap, causing it to swell with blood. There are 3 common ways to alleviate the hematoma: 1. Aspiration, where a needle or scalpel is used to puncture the earflap and drain the fuild (as your vet has done.) This is usually only a temporary solution though since the empty pocket can easily fill again with fluid. 2. Suturing, this is a surgical correction where an incision is made along the earflap, the fluid is drained and then multiple stitches are placed throughout the earflap to close up the pocket and prevent it from filling again. 3. Drain, a small, sterile, plastic drain is put in the earflap to drain the fluid and allowed to heal over a couple weeks. All of these options should be discussed with your veterinarian so that you can choose the best course of treatment for your dog.
I have the same problem you have, I don't mind spending my money on my baby. But I hate when I go to the vet and they do nothing to help but take my money every visit. But my baby had a bubble on her ear lobe and thank god it went down but the pocket is still there and thats because the vet says that you need to have them perform surgery on the ear to sew up the pocket so the blood wont go in there anymore. So you may want to check with another vet to see how much it will cost to fix for your dog. Sounds like you have a poor vet that is just interested in taking your money because they should have told you about this solution.