[nagdu] Noticing medical issues?

[Nicole Torcolini]

Also, digging because of infection is usually accompanied by excessive
shaking of the head immediately after scratching and/or moaning while
scratching. These are the only cues  that I can use as I cannot smell.

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tami Jarvis
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 5:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Noticing medical issues?

Daryl,

Behavioral changes are good clues, and those are easier to notice as you get
to know your dog better and better. Also, changes in odor or feel can tell
you a lot.

With yeast infections in the ears, there is a kinda sweet smell (best I can
describe it). So if one of our dogs is scratching or digging at an ear, I
sniff it. /lol/ If it smells like plain old doggy ear, then if the
scratching continues or turns into digging, we will wash the ears out for a
day or two. But if it smells yeasty, we do a vinegar/water mixture for about
a week.

hth

Tami

On 03/25/2014 02:08 PM, Daryl Marie wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I have noticed several posts fairly recently regarding noticing ear
infections in dogs.  How do you notice such things?
> I am just curious.
> Jenny will occasionally scratch an ear after a good long nap... I am
assuming this is fairly normal, as her ears are not hot and there is no
discharge, and the scratch does not happen a lot.
> Also, a coworker who's allowed to say hi to jenny (off-harness, of course)
mentioned that she was covering her face while she was rolling over, and
perhaps may have pawed at an eye because there was a small amount of water
near the corner of her eye.  I lightly wiped her face and the water is gone,
did not return.
> I will keep monitoring this, and will ask Hubby regarding the eye, but was
wondering how you guys figure out if something is wrong or if it's just the
way it is.
>
> Daryl and the sleepy Jenny
>
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