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Sore ears - Mites ?

T

twisted_angel

Warren Scout
I have picked up the contis today and as i knew the females ears are very sore. There is brown in them and they both have blood in them (i guess from her scratching). The fur behind her ears on her neck is missing too ( i am wondering from scratching). She does kee turning her head to the side and shaking her ears :cry:

She is booked in for the vets sunday morning for this reason and for a health check and injections but i wondered if there is anything i can do to help her in the meantime? The previous owner said to put a couple drops of olive or veg oil in them. Should i ???

A couple of photos of the soreness :

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:( Yeah, looks like ear mites. You could try oil. It can't hurt anything but it won't get rid of the mites. Might make them bite less for now though? My dog had ear mites once and we used oil until we got meds for it. It helped with the itching I think.
 
Thank you i will continue with the oil and then hopefully the vet can give me something to get rid of the mites on Sunday morning. Looks so sore :(
 
I wouldn't put oil in them until you've seen the vet. My Willow has just seen the vets for the same problem and been given a course of Xeno, and back to see him in four weeks. I'd just be wary of putting anything down there when they're sore before I'd spoken to the vet. Hope she feels better soon.:love:
 
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