bacteria infection of paws/ears

Shermie

Shermie

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man its impossible to get rid of just got her ears clear it took all nov and now its back in her paws ive been putting the bag balm to it no luck any one have this happen to there beloved pooches...whats out there for a cure...??
 
Shemie
I would get your dog to the vets mate, if you have a problem like that and you car,nt sort it out he,s the boy that is going to do it for you, and save the dog any discomfort.
Take care and God Bless
Eddie and Amber
Its all about Building that Bond.
 
had her to the vet and it cleared up the ears with a wash and pills but the feet are at it again its a reddish brown and stinky.
i was hoping someone else had it happen to there dawg and they had better cures then what we have been using pills and ear wash.

im taking her back this week i dont want it back in her ears again....

thanks

sherm
 
Driving Miss Daisy, to the vet, is no fun for either of you.My Britt,Patch,had some type of irritation on the top of his front paws, that he licked so much,he licked the hair off to bare skin.No smell.so kept treating it with a tetree oil sauve.Hair is comming back in.Sounds like you may have something different.Hope the vet can help.Keep us posted
 
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Not all infections are bacterial, and quite frequently those of the ears and feet (like you describe) can have a significant yeast component which would require quite different medications. You need to make a return visit to your vet in order to come up with a treatment plan. Too often owners want a two-week (and would prefer two days) course of medication and have their dogs cured for good. The truth is this is rarely the case.

I would be highly suspicious with a recurring set of skin issues that your dog has an underlying problem like allergies. You and I express our allergies in our respiratory system (hay-fever, asthma, etc.) Dogs do the same in their skin. You will need to get the secondary infections treated and then likely come up with a plan for managing (yes managing not curing) the allergies or other underlying issue. These problems can be treated; however, your vet needs to be included on how things are going, both good and bad, so that they can make informed decisions on treatment.

If medicine was simply a matter of cook booking treatment we wouldn't need to go to school for so many years. Unfortunately when dealing with living creatures there aren't always the quick fixes and cures we would all like.

And as a side-note, I hate using topical stuff on anything other than the ears, likely your bag balm treatment of the feet is just causing more issues than good. FWIW.

Joe

ps -- Gundogdoc.com

pss -- Allergy Article

psss -- Ear Article
 
Could be a fungal/yeast infection if it stinks, does it have any cheesy white stuff around the site?

I had a Border Collie here that had chronic ear infections, nothing worked, I finally treated it with an OTC wash called ZYMOX Otic enzymatic wash with Hyrdrocortisone. Great stuff, cleared up the infection in a few days and with only a very occasional treatment, it hasn't returned. Works pretty good on Hot Spots too.
It ain't cheap... but neither is a Vets visit.
I had to get the stuff online, Vets here don't, or won't use it, they make a lot of money "treating" ear infections.
 
I don't pretend to be an expert,but I know an "old school" treatment that usually works.
First you have to feed a premium,healthy dog food.Second,absolutely no table food.No
dairy,no sugar,no bread.Feed two tablespoons of PLAIN yogurt everyday with food.
Do that for 3 weeks,you should see improvement.Go to every other day until the symptoms
are gone then once a week forever.You can't treat a systemic problem,topically.Stop the
bag balm.Cheap dogfood has a high percentage of questionable fillers and the source
of their protein isn't always bio-available to your dog.You can check with your vet to see
what he thinks of this,however,good quality food and yogurt can't hurt a dog.This worked for me
and two other people that I know personally, that had dogs with similar symptons.
Good luck to you.
 
I dont know if you ever heard of this stuff but its called Purple Ear Solution. Its all over the internet on dog forum and hunting dog sites etc. I have given it to many dogs with stinky ears at the onset of a problem and a few that were way overdue for a vet visit but due to work or funds they could not get to one. You will see a difference in a day or two but go at least a week. It works on yeasty, bacterial, and fungus attacked ears. It may work on those paws too. This stuff really works on ears and nips it in the bud at the first signs of discomfort. My vet confided in me that its very good ingredients and probably why my hunting dogs only see here one time a year now. We used to go a couple times a year just for ears.

Purple Ear Solution
16 oz. bottle witch hazel)
4 tablespoons Boric Acid Powder
16 drops Gentian Violet 1% Solution

Mix all ingredients in the witch hazel bottle and shake well. Administer 2 times per day for the first 1-2 weeks. Then 1 time per day for the next 2 week and 1 time per month thereafter thereafter. Some dogs don't need maintenance. Fill your dog’s ear with the solution and gently massage it in. Warning though, be sure to do it outside or in a room that is not finished in the basement as the Violet Solution will stain.

Apply with dropper, squeeze bottle, or small syringe (needle removed) and rub ears thoroughly. Wipe ears after a few minutes of the stuff that is on the outside but leave the inner ear alone to do its magic.

Good luck,
Tony
 
thanks guys ,opptions is what i wanted and im getting them,,,thank you so much..boy was i blown away like in the gale we hunted the otherday when i opened up my email account today,with all your responses and helpful tips....

Yes im always driving Miss Daisy somewhere lol ,ever since the first bouts we have suspected she is alergic to sumthin but we changed everything and took stuff away and never could pin it down,,doc says it happens to a fair amount of dogs,,as for the feet and ears ,under the micro scope the test subjects according to Makayla were cool and disgusting...

there was yeast and a bacteria infection having a party in her paws ,and her ears,,it was redish dark brown stuff stinky ,reminds me of some stinky scents musky like we used for trapping...

her ears get the wash everytime when we get home from hunting my lovely wife sees to it...

it started withthe ears then she dug at them with her hind paws then licked them and spread it to all paws... as near as i can figure...she has real bad bad breathe when she has been licking her paws...lol

whats funny is when were out huntin nothin is bothering her yet at home it starts so i figure something in the house but what ???
 
Shermie, My big chessie Bear has had sore feet for a long time, reddish brown oozie stuff between his toes - stinks too! After visiting a couple of vets and trying all the allergy remedies, I sprayed his feet with Lotrimin (didn't everybody have athletes foot in high school?) Bingo!! It went away within 3 days! Now that I know what to look for, a quick spray or two and we nip it in the bud before he starts limping and licking his paws all night long!

My mother's chihuahua had sore red feet and legs, went through the usual recommended course of anitbiotics and allergy food - no good. I told her about using Lotrimin, she did, and it worked for her, too.

Rich
 
what about her licking the stuff will it hurt her??

but thats exactly what it is what you desribed

thanks Rich
 
Shermie, I'm sure my guy has licked his feet some, but the Lotrimin never bothered him. My Mom's chihuahua either. Sure was a cheap, easy fix! Did you ever think it (fungus or yeast infection) started in the feet and then transferred to the ears with normal scratching? Now that you asked, I will read the Lotrimin can. I usually spray my dog's feet at night so it can work all night long and he won't run it off as he would in the daytime. As to licking his paws, I can't imagine that the yeast/fungus stuff down the throat and out the back is very good for them either.

Hope your dog finds relief.

Rich
 
My lab recently had a combination bacterial/fungal infection that required multiple meds. Cephalexin antibiotic and an antifungal ointment. The vet also cultured the "oooze" looking specifically for a less frequently found fungiform that I think may have required a different antifungal medication. I have had an experience with combination infection (not known at the time when treatment was initiated) and only the bacterial infection was addressed. The fungal aspect of the infection thrived and sympoms became worse until an antifungal was introduced. I think paws/pads can be more difficult (wet all the time from licking and ground exposure, and cracks and fissures that meds have to reach etc.) The culture may cost a little, but it gets pup on the necessary meds faster.

Good luck.
 
I agree with you Joe. Most of my ears/paws have an allergy issues some where. My own dogs may get an ear infection once a year with some foot licking, give them some steroids and antibiotics and it takes care of it. If its more than once or twice a year than I start looking harder for the allergy, food and/or inhaled pollens. Once the skin is "inflammed" from the allergy, then it loses it normal defenses and the yeast/fungus and bacteria are allowed to take over the normal flora and develop an infection.

Hope that helps,
Brian
 
I had the yeast in my dogs ears bad for the first 2 years of her life. I tried everything the vet recommended and was diligent about it. In her case if she went in the water the water would not drain giving a nice warm moist environment for the yeast. I ended up having surgery on here ears. The ear canal runs down the side of the dogs head and then goes in. They cut down and basically opened up the ear canal so it could dry out. She is 11 now and have not had a problem since. My vet at the time was an older gentleman who I believe is retired now. He said that it used to be more common of procedure and now they rely more on drugs. In my dogs case the surgery was well worth it. The vet said that the yeast was so bad that it had damaged her ear drums quite a bit. The procedure called a lateral ear resection. I did a quick search and this site describes the surgery. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_lateral_ear_resection.html
 
update fellas i tried to find the lotrimin but they only had tinnactin spray for the feet and by golly it seems tobe working...
it was funny it comes out cold and the poor gurl took to shaking her paws then she took to licking them so i put on the neoprene doggy booties for hunting in the shells[oysters/clams] i had got..well i had a sorrowfull pooch ,the looks of disgust and why did you do this to me ??? she started stressing out panting and foaming ,,I sat with her until she got over it ,she was not a bad dog !!a treat or two and lots of ear rubs she was ok so off i went to bed ,my wife says she turned her back and she had taking them booties off...

poor gurl hates them too i geuss she walked in a windmill fashion withthem on ,funny to us ...not funny to her...


so i checked her paws today and my goodness there is a drastic change i think its gonna work...

so since there athletes i geuss they can get it to...go figure... im gonna hunt her this weekend out on the blue green so we will see how they turn out...

thanks a bunch guys

sherm and daisy
 
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