Apollo's Ears

[A.Demo]

Had Apollo's ears done yesterday.I keep reading that your not suppose to post until after 10 days but my Vet insist they stay posted for 5 days,air a day,repost for 14 days.10 days after surgery,he will remove stitches.Does this sound right? Ive seen other dogs,he has done,and they looked great.Maybe Im over worrying?

 

[JanS]

He's such a cutie!
No they should not have the ears wrapped like that when they are still healing. Most vets will put a cone on or something similar so the cut edges are not irritated or touched while they heal.

You're definitely want to do your own posting with your vets insistence at leaving them wrapped, leaving them down for a full day and the rest of his schedule.

 

[Caloni]

What is with all the vets completely covering the ears?? Every person I see that has the cropped ears and leaves them covered gets a huge infection!

 

[A.Demo]

Im going to take the wrapping off.Im kindof scared to,afraid Im going to rip the stitches out.Is there anything i can put on his ears to keep him from scratching or dust blowing on it? Its so windy here.

 

[Crutch & Ursa's Veteran]

What a handsome face

 

[A.Demo]

What a handsome face

Thank you so much!!!

 

[MelissaP.]

I think everyone has different opinions about cropping techniques, lol. So I won't give any how to's but JanS seems very qualified with good advice in that regard. Apollo will probably feel very tender where those stitches are. Hug him for me. Very sweet pic.

 

[A.Demo]

Thank you,and I will! I found the thread with JanS "How to's on posting" I screenshotted so I would have easier access to it.Im just scared to pull the tape off.I tried earlier and he started whining and growling and biting me.For a pup,Hes strong!I think Im going to wait until tonight,after he eats his pain meds

 

[Gelcoater]

No experience with ears here,but that sure is a cute pup.

 

[A.Demo]

No experience with ears here,but that sure is a cute pup.

Thank you very much!!

 

[Ingrid H]

View attachment 31732 Had Apollo's ears done yesterday.I keep reading that your not suppose to post until after 10 days but my Vet insist they stay posted for 5 days,air a day,repost for 14 days.10 days after surgery,he will remove stitches.Does this sound right? Ive seen other dogs,he has done,and they looked great.Maybe Im over worrying?

I've never posted before but have done a pile of research on it. What your vet wants to do doesn't sound normal at all, but I don't know what's under all that tape. I think you should contact him/her and express your concerns.

 

[Poppy]

They get infected really quickly if air can't get to the incision. I don't understand what the vet is thinking either. There is no harm in leaving them unposted until they are completely healed. I have even had them get infected when they are almost healed by posting them. So just wait until they are completely healed and then be diligent in posting.

 

[JanS]

It's impossible to tell what your vet used on the ears, but the easiest way to get the tape off is to use bandage scissors and gently cut up the hair side of the ear and carefully work it away to see what's going on under there by the stitches.

I don't know of anything to keep the dust off, but if he scratches a lot you can use the neck collar to keep him from hitting them. They're usually called an e-collar, but I don't want it mistaken for the electronic collar.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Usually what seems to work the best is a large chunk of foam between the ears. I prefer the gluing method so you should get some " Skin bond " glue and glue the inner ear to the foam. You can use your imagination such as a sock or something with elastic in it to cover it to keep it clean/dust free. Sounds a bit brutal gluing but it is the best method that I've tried and it's a surgical glue for humans so it's safe and comes off with a remover designed for the glue. Jan S has a good posting method, I'm sure she could post it here for future reference.

Please be aware that this is no overnight process. It takes a lot of time ( up to 6 months or more ) for them to be completely finished. Keep them changed every 3 days and keep them clean. Some folks like to use a neosporin base during the stitches process.

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Be as gentle as possible with the tape removal but don't stop and don't give in to his fussing. Just like every other uncomfortable thing you'll need to do to him in his life, you need to start teaching him now that you make the decisions not him.

 

[A.Demo]

Thank ya'll! One more question,Where can I purchase the e collar? I was thinking about one of those but I didnt know what they were called.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Thank ya'll! One more question,Where can I purchase the e collar? I was thinking about one of those but I didnt know what they were called.

Here yah go

http://www.amazon.com/KONG-Clear-Co...=1395282454&sr=8-3&keywords=e+collar+for+dogs

 

[A.Demo]

Thank you!!

 

[JanS]

Thank ya'll! One more question,Where can I purchase the e collar? I was thinking about one of those but I didnt know what they were called.

If you have a Petco or something similar they probably carry them too, but they'd just cost a bit more.

 

[dobelover419]

He's a cutie alright, When I had Holly's ears done she wore an E-collar for 10 days with the ears laying flat until going back to the vet for removal of the stitches at which point they posted them up. Most of her stitches were almost out on their own if I remember correctly. Nice looking dog, I'm interested in watching him grow.