Flaky ears

Ted an Petal

Warren Veteran

• Jul 19, 2009

• #1

I've noticed recently that ted's ears have flaky skin on them, i brush them every night to try and get rid of it, i'm just wondering thought is it because her ears are so small that she can't clean them properly herself. anyone else lionhead or buns with small ears have the same problem. theres no hair loss and it's only on her ears.

 

kerry-123

Mama Doe

• Jul 19, 2009

• #2

I've all lionheads can't remember this ever happening..hmmm :? Not sure what it could be if it is anything

 

Ted an Petal

Warren Veteran

• Jul 19, 2009

• #3

your lionheads look like they've got longer ears than teds, ted are only the length of my wee finger, nearly nethie sized and with her having so much fluff sort of thinking she can't clean them right. don't know it's very strange.

 

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DDD

Mama Doe

• Jul 20, 2009

• #4

Desmond has had this recently (he is a nethie) and it is slowly going away. It has also co-incided with his moult so may just be dry skin due to changes?

 

HS

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 20, 2009

• #5

Squidgy's had this, along with a build up of wax in his ears (vet says he's just an old man ), and has had drops to clear the wax. His flaky ears seem to have cleared up as well.
It could also be ear mites?

 

sidereus7

Mama Doe

• Jul 20, 2009

• #6

I've got a nethie with super short ears, and I've never seen it on him, although I might have missed it at some point. I'll be checking his ears tomorrow morning!

 

Ted an Petal

Warren Veteran

• Jul 20, 2009

• #7

no i'd assume if it was ear mites she'd be losing fur but it could be that with her moult her skin is changing, her ears are crystal clear inside. will just keep brushing it off and keep an eye on it, never noticed it over the winter but her fur seems to be getting easily tangled in this weather at the moment.