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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / February 2004Ear Wax
Do some dogs just naturally produce a huge amount of ear wax, or would this be a symptom of some bigger problem? I have a chihuahua that is about 11 years old and it seems like she just has a tremendous amount of ear wax, especially if I don't clean her ears every day. Also, it there a veterinary procedure for cleaning excess wax out of the ears? I was thinking that maybe the ears could be rinsed (irrigated?) with warm water and completely cleaned of wax perhaps while the dog is under sedation (perhaps at the same time the teeth are cleaned). Thanks in advance,  Signature8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson ************************************************* http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ > I have a chihuahua that is about 11 years old and it seems like > she just has a tremendous amount of ear wax, especially if I > don't clean her ears every day. ........Does your dog also scratch at her ears? What does the wax look like? Has the vet ever checked for yeast or bacterial infection? > Also, it there a veterinary procedure for cleaning excess wax > out of the ears .....Yes, they can put them under sedation and flush the ears out. Usually this is done for an infection that just won't clear up with normal treatment. buglady take out the dog before replying > > I have a chihuahua that is about 11 years old and it seems like > > she just has a tremendous amount of ear wax, especially if I > > don't clean her ears every day. > > ........Does your dog also scratch at her ears? What does the wax look > like? Has the vet ever checked for yeast or bacterial infection? Yes, she does. If I don't clean them regularly, she wakes up during the night shaking and scratching. The wax is dark brown and thick. The vet has checked her. I can't remember what she found, but the dog was put on antibiotics. That was about a year ago and we haven't been back to the vet since then. I clean her ears with the solution the vet sold me, but not as often as I should. :-( My bad. > > Also, it there a veterinary procedure for cleaning excess wax > > out of the ears > > .....Yes, they can put them under sedation and flush the ears out. Usually > this is done for an infection that just won't clear up with normal > treatment. Maybe I'll have this done in combination with a dental exam, which she can really use! Signature8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson ************************************************* http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ |
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