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Treatment for stubborn inner ear infection?

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parsnipbun

Wise Old Thumper
Parsley has a smelly ear full of cream cheese.

He has had it tested about 3 weeks ago and it should have been sensitive to Baytril and Septrin but neither seem to have had any effect.

On Weds he is having it flushed under sedation and an x-ray taken and a sample from further down in the ear.

We think the ear infection has been the cause of the paralysis of the side of his face (although that happened some time ago and it may have been due to a bite - as he has lots of facial and ear scars).

Has anyone had successful treatment of a deep seated inner ear infection?and if so what did they use?

PS we also tried drops but it just irritated him and he cannot scratch out the ear properly due to wonky leg.
 
I'm using Zithromax for Dominic at the moment, and have been very happy with his progress. There is virtually no discharge at this point (abt 5 weeks into treatment), and no smell at all.
 
I have heard of baytril and metronidazole being used in combination for ear infections - a combo that I've heard the Bristol rabbit clinic use a lot :) Metronidazole zaps anaerobes so is good for any deep-rooted bacteria right in the heart of an abscess where there is no oxygen, and baytril is more broad spectrum but not as deeply penetrating. Septrin is inactivated by the presence of pus so I wouldn't have thought it was the obvious choice for a very pussy abscess but I guess it was worth a try if the C&S suggested it.

Penicillin (injectable) is another one often used for abscesses as it is pretty broad spectrum among a range of gram negative (or is it positive, I can't remember) bacteria.

I'm personally a big fan of metronidazole for abscesses as it seems to get right into deep problems and it also kills clostridia which creates the main toxin worry in GI disturbances with antibiotics!
 
Santa said:
I have heard of baytril and metronidazole being used in combination for ear infections - a combo that I've heard the Bristol rabbit clinic use a lot :) Metronidazole zaps anaerobes so is good for any deep-rooted bacteria right in the heart of an abscess where there is no oxygen, and baytril is more broad spectrum but not as deeply penetrating. Septrin is inactivated by the presence of pus so I wouldn't have thought it was the obvious choice for a very pussy abscess but I guess it was worth a try if the C&S suggested it.

Penicillin (injectable) is another one often used for abscesses as it is pretty broad spectrum among a range of gram negative (or is it positive, I can't remember) bacteria.

I'm personally a big fan of metronidazole for abscesses as it seems to get right into deep problems and it also kills clostridia which creates the main toxin worry in GI disturbances with antibiotics!
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yes we've used metronidozol/zithromax in the past for jaw infection very succesfully - will ask about the combination on wEDS! Thanks for reminding me about them!!
 
thanks everyone - sounds like a thumbs up for metronidozol -

How could I have forgotten Morse's struggle with his ear??:oops::oops:

Is it all better now Jane??
 
parsnipbun said:
thanks everyone - sounds like a thumbs up for metronidozol -

How could I have forgotten Morse's struggle with his ear??:oops::oops:

Is it all better now Jane??
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He still gets an occasional flare up as he has a 'deformity' in his ear canal.
Short of radical surgery, which I would not put him through, the problem is unlikely to resolve 100% and for ever.

It is in his outer ear, thus far his middle/inner ear has not been effected so no headtilt etc xx
 
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