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Ear infections cause pain and irritation in your pet, and can lead to a range of symptoms: ruptured ear drums, inner-ear damage, facial nerve damage (when your pet can’t blink and the eyes dry out), loss of balance, falling over and vomiting.

If you think your pet has an ear infection, don’t delay in having it examined.

We examine ear discharge under a microscope in-house, to identify the type of bacteria and/or yeast so that we can choose effective medications to solve the problem.

How can I tell if my pet has an ear infection?

Watch out for these signs:

shaking head

scratching at ear(s)

smelly ears

red skin on inner ear surface

moist discharge coating the inner-ear surface

With the right medication, ear infections can be treated successfully at home – but it does depend on your ability as a pet owner to clean and medicate the ear effectively.

Our vets and nurses always demonstrate how to clean and medicate the ear at your pet’s first ear consultation.

Haematoma

Anything that causes head shaking in your pet can cause a haematoma. Ear infections are a common trigger and must be treated fully, along with the haematoma.

What is an aural haematoma?

It develops when a blood vessel ruptures within the ear flap and blood accumulates under the skin, causing the skin to separate from the adjacent cartilage.

We conduct aural haematoma surgery to repair the haematoma.

The procedure involves releasing the trapped blood and allowing the skin to re-attach to the cartilage of the ear flap, which is secured by stitches. The healing time is about two to three weeks post-surgery.

Surgery for the removal of aural haematomas is usually successful, providing the underlying cause is also treated.

Ear Mites

Ear mites are caused by a parasite called Otodectes Cyanotis and are commonly seen in young dogs and cats. They cause local irritation in your pet’s ear canal and make the ear very itchy.

You’ll recognise if your pet has ear mites because your puppy or kitten may scratch or shake their head and you’ll see black discharge in the ear canal.

How are ear mites treated?

Your vet will take a sample of the ear discharge and examine this under a microscope. Mites are easily identified, so we’ll then clean the ear thoroughly and prescribe ear drops to kill the mites.

Mites are rarely a recurring problem and are usually easily treated.

Ear Canal Ablation

An ear canal ablation is performed on pets whose ears are either so scarred from previous infections that their ear canal closes over, causing them to suffer chronic pain, or for pets with cancer in the ear canal.

Surgery involves removing the cartilage canal and the eardrum where it attaches to the skull. During surgery, the inner-ear cavity is enlarged and scraped out, while preserving the three little bones that transmit sound to the brain.

Patients retain some hearing post-operatively and the ear flap (‘pinna’) is left in place, so once the hair has regrown your pet will look as cute as they did before.

Servicing areas including Morley, Inglewood, Mount Lawley, Bayswater, Bassendean, Mirrabooka, Noranda and Yokine.

Ears

Ears

Infections

Haematoma

Ear Mites

Ear Canal Ablation

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Ears

Ears

Infections

Haematoma

Ear Mites

Ear Canal Ablation

ASK US A QUESTION

Our Address:

Centre Hours:

For After Hours Emergencies, please phone: 1300 040 400 Website: www.pve.net.au

Find Us On Facebook

@Bedforddianellavet

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For After Hours Emergencies, please phone: 1300 040 400

Website: www.pve.net.au