Help!!!! Doberman Ear Infection Orrr?!:((

[Niner92]

Three days ago i took my puppy to the vet that cropped his ears as he has been doing my posting and he posted both ears just fine, moments after my puppy shook one off, and the vet reposted the ear. The repost looked a bit tight and i asked him if that was fine he said it was okay. So every day i check his ears to make sure everything is okay, today i checked and his ear is super swollen and idk if its an ear infection or if its loss of circulation!!! Today his water bowl was flipped over and his ear was a little wet, idk if during the night he got it wet and that caused that to happen since it is covered and it cannot dry? The other is standing just fine, its is bleeding and i clean it and it bleeds a bit again...I dont know what to do!!! He has a vet appointment set already, but in the mean time what should i do? I washed it with a wound washer making sure none went inside the ear canal and took him outside for him to get air and sun. Any input?

 

[Niner92]

Something to add, the Vet used "vet wrap" on that ear....the other ear had regular medical tape!

 

[MelissaP.]

OMG! That really does look bad. I can't give you any advice, but I'd definitely get him to a vet SOON. When does he go to the vet? Hopefully very soon. That really doesn't look good. Please let us know what the vet does. Get well soon pup.

 

[Niner92]

OMG! That really does look bad. I can't give you any advice, but I'd definitely get him to a vet SOON. When does he go to the vet? Hopefully very soon. That really doesn't look good. Please let us know what the vet does. Get well soon pup.

It is tomorrow morning, its the soonest they could see me! For now i gave him antibiotics and was careful to clean his ear it breaks my heart to see it like that...He is fine though, he runs, play with his toys, and darts around. He is really active...but still the ear looks bad!!! I am super scared for his health and his ear not being able to stand too

 

[ariegel]

Poor baby! I would leave it down until the appointment so it can get some air. I think maybe it was to tight, but can't say for sure. It might also be some sort of reaction to something they used. Hope he feels better soon!

 

[Archer]

Owch!! Looks like it was wrapped too tight to me, or an infection has settled in, but hard to tell from the photos. Could also be an allergic or inflammatory response. If it was loss of circulation, the ear would be cold, discolored and not bleeding.

Leave it untaped and let it drain and get air to it. It wouldn't hurt to continue to use the wound wash on it since it is open.

Once the swelling is down and you can repost you will have to be diligent in posting it to catch up, but they should stand. It's a fairly new crop.

Keep us posted

 

[Pam]

Wow!! Poor baby I would definitely not repost that ear. It's needs to breath. I would let it hang until you see the vet.

 

[Niner92]

Poor baby! I would leave it down until the appointment so it can get some air. I think maybe it was to tight, but can't say for sure. It might also be some sort of reaction to something they used. Hope he feels better soon!

I let both down so that it wouldnt hurt him:/ i hope i wont lose all the progress i had gained on the other ear, but at this point i dont care, i just want him to be fine!! I will kee

 

[Niner92]

Owch!! Looks like it was wrapped too tight to me, or an infection has settled in, but hard to tell from the photos. Could also be an allergic or inflammatory response. If it was loss of circulation, the ear would be cold, discolored and not bleeding.

Leave it untaped and let it drain and get air to it. It wouldn't hurt to continue to use the wound wash on it since it is open.

Once the swelling is down and you can repost you will have to be diligent in posting it to catch up, but they should stand. It's a fairly new crop.

Keep us posted

I will do that, i kept cleaning it, i added things that would dry the wound, and i gave him antibiotics! I will repost as soon as possible, i will keep you updated on what the vet says! He is a pretty strong pup, i thought he would be down or something but he is just as energetic and playful as before i hope i caught it on time before it got worse! Thank for the support!!

 

[Niner92]

Wow!! Poor baby I would definitely not repost that ear. It's needs to breath. I would let it hang until you see the vet.

Will do, thanks for all the advice! It is down for now, the blood looks like it stopped and he looks a lot better with the swelling! I think it was the stupid vet wrap, you cant really tell if its too tight or not! Never going back to that vet again!!!

 

[Archer]

Will do, thanks for all the advice! It is down for now, the blood looks like it stopped and he looks a lot better with the swelling! I think it was the stupid vet wrap, you cant really tell if its too tight or not! Never going back to that vet again!!!

Personally I would never wrap an ear with vetwrap. It is far too sensitive and delicate a part and you're right about it being very easy to get too tight. You were smart in taking it off and waiting.

 

[JanS]

I agree that you did the right thing getting the posts off and it does look like it's pretty painful. Poor baby. If they did indeed get wet it can cause the tape to tighten up it can be bad.

Have you considered doing your own posting when he's ready? It's very easy and usually we can do a better job than the vet anyway. There are lots of experienced people here to help you if you have any questions along the way.

I don't leave water bowls in the crate since things like that can happen when you're not watching. Usually if they're sleeping they don't want or need water anyway and there's less chance of them needing to go potty before you take them out.

Let us know how it goes.

 

[Niner92]

I agree that you did the right thing getting the posts off and it does look like it's pretty painful. Poor baby. If they did indeed get wet it can cause the tape to tighten up it can be bad.

Have you considered doing your own posting when he's ready? It's very easy and usually we can do a better job than the vet anyway. There are lots of experienced people here to help you if you have any questions along the way.

I don't leave water bowls in the crate since things like that can happen when you're not watching. Usually if they're sleeping they don't want or need water anyway and there's less chance of them needing to go potty before you take them out.

Let us know how it goes.

I have done my own postings because the vet that did the crop insisted that i do it every 2 weeks, but i didnt agree so every week i would do it myself! I followed a tutorial on here, and it was good! He shook them off sometimes but never gave me problems and when the vet did it this happens...never doing going to that vet again! My other vet for the vaccines got mad because of what had happened..from what my vaccine vet said things dont look so good but i think he is trying to scare me because he advised against cropping!!
Im just hoping it all turns out good, im really scared for my pup! I got him antibiotics, and pain medication

 

[Archer]

What did he say were his thoughts on what was going on with his ear?

IMHO, a vet who does not agree with cropping should keep their mouth shut. It is the personal choice of the owner and I feel it unprofessional if they share their opinions on weather or not you chose to make that decision. Now, if it affected the health, or general safety of the dog, by all means they should voice their opinion. Just my $0.02.

He should have already been on antibiotics if he was just cropped.

 

[Niner92]

What did he say were his thoughts on what was going on with his ear?

IMHO, a vet who does not agree with cropping should keep their mouth shut. It is the personal choice of the owner and I feel it unprofessional if they share their opinions on weather or not you chose to make that decision. Now, if it affected the health, or general safety of the dog, by all means they should voice their opinion. Just my $0.02.

He should have already been on antibiotics if he was just cropped.

He was on antibiotics for two weeks, especially cuz he had gardhia or something in the intestine, so he was taking pills and ointment but i stopped the ointment so its just the pills...but the vet gave him stronger antibiotics...(probably just trying to make more money) so he is on two antibiotics and pain medication!

The vet said the ear would probably fall off because i cropped it! That thats the reason they dont crop and a bunch of stuff, and although his ear doesnt seem to have dead tissue of blood loss now im all scared and paranoid and im rethinking if cropping was a good idea

 

[Pam]

I can't believe he told you his ears is going to fall off!!! That would be the last time that vet gets a penny from me! He's going to be fine, don't worry. Keep posting the other ear, let this one heal completely. Then start posting again. It will just take longer. Don't worry! I'm so sorry you are going thru this Keep giving him is antibiotic and again just let it breath & heal. This is just a bad experience & is not normal. Look at the tutorial on this site for posting your pup is going to have beautiful ears

 

[Niner92]

I can't believe he told you his ears is going to fall off!!! That would be the last time that vet gets a penny from me! He's going to be fine, don't worry. Keep posting the other ear, let this one heal completely. Then start posting again. It will just take longer. Don't worry! I'm so sorry you are going thru this Keep giving him is antibiotic and again just let it breath & heal. This is just a bad experience & is not normal. Look at the tutorial on this site for posting your pup is going to have beautiful ears

We must really have bad vets around here then one taped it too tight the other is trying to scare me saying his ear will fall off I will do some research on vets around my area! I will wait for it to heal ill keep you guys and girls posted! Thanks for all the support nice to feel reassured about everything coming out fine!

 

[MyBuddy]

IMHO, a vet who does not agree with cropping should keep their mouth shut. It is the personal choice of the owner and I feel it unprofessional if they share their opinions on weather or not you chose to make that decision. Now, if it affected the health, or general safety of the dog, by all means they should voice their opinion. Just my $0.02.

The vet said the ear would probably fall off because i cropped it!

Good God, I can't believe the vet said that !!!! How unprofessional can you get?! I agree with Archer. Shut your mouth! (the vet!) I think he wrapped it too tight because the first one fell off and he was probably mad! Always trust your gut! You knew right away that it seemed too tight and you were right on! I would be hopping mad at this vet, for sure.

Hows it looking today?

 

[Niner92]

Good God, I can't believe the vet said that !!!! How unprofessional can you get?! I agree with Archer. Shut your mouth! (the vet!) I think he wrapped it too tight because the first one fell off and he was probably mad! Always trust your gut! You knew right away that it seemed too tight and you were right on! I would be hopping mad at this vet, for sure.

Hows it looking today?

Today it is a lot better, although he keeps shaking it and picking at it so i stopped giving him his pain meds since i think numbing it makes it worse But it is healing slowly but surely! Do you guys recommend anything to speed the process of healing? Especially since he keeps opening his scab I have even considered the E-Cone

 

[JanS]

I'm glad they're getting better. If he won't leave it alone you might wind up going with the e-collar so it will finish healing. They have the inflatable ones that aren't as restrictive, but I'm not sure if that would prevent him from scratching his ears.