Spokane Veterinarian Treats Ear Infections In Dogs and Cats

 Is Fido shaking his head, scratching at his ears or does he have, “That awful smell, again”? Is Kitty digging at her ears? Is she scratching the hair off the back of her ears? They have ear problems that need to be cared for soon. There are many causes for ear infections in dogs and cats. They range from bacterial and yeast infections to parasites, hormonal problems, foreign bodies, nutritional, tumors, cysts, ear polyps, breed predisposition and/or self-induced trauma. Shaking the head can lead to the formation of a large blood blister in the ear which needs to be surgically corrected.

Don't Wait To Get Treatment For Pet Ear Infections

It is imperative that treatment be started as soon as possible and that the underlying cause is determined. The problem can rapidly move from a relatively easy-to-treat acute phase to a chronic condition where the ear canal narrows to a point were it is nearly impossible to apply the proper medication where it can be effective in managing the problem. This leads to greater expense, suffering for the patient and owner, and leading, in the worst, intractable cases, to the surgical removal of the entire ear and the ear canal.

“You mean my pet can have allergies, like my children?” Allergies can be the primary cause of many of our pet’s medical problems. Any foreign protein whether ingested or inhaled can be a potential cause of an allergic problem. The body also has the ability to take a non-protein and combine it with a protein in the body to form an allergen that will cause an allergic reaction. Allergic problems are not black or white but are a very complicated combination of factors which all work together in a negative way.

It is important to have your pet examined closely to rule out the possibility of parasites or other continuing problems that might be causing the primary problem. Your veterinarian will attempt to help you identify the causative agents and make a plan to remove them from your pet’s micro-environment. Your Spokane veterinarian will then provide medicines and other materials to control your pet’s specific problem, which should make your pet feel much better, be a better pet, and make you much happier.