hepy's head starts to smell ady. The smell comes from his ears. I didn't clean his ear with ear cleaner solution since two days ago. I only apply the ear liquid the vet gave me.

I only clean once a week.... the ears usually got a slight doggy smell.... but it should never smell like something rotten or fishy...

now i apply the ear liquid .. i dunno if i can still apply ear cleaner solution to clean. Not smelly fishy or rotten but got smell lor. So far, from the day I bought him back, i've neva smelt anything from his ears - no smell at all .. hehe. Datz y i'm curious. But i dunno how to clean his ears while i'm applying the ear liquid from the vet.

For me, put about few drops into the ear. Then I close the ear and massage the ear. Let my dog shake her head a few times then only I use cotton balls to clean the ears. At the end I use cotton bud to wipe out any dirt.

i'll drop few drops onto the cotton bud, clean da ears, den put ear mite drops, massage da ear, let da fler go disco disco shake head, den kao tim.

Yea .. this one i noe. I also do this when I apply normal ear cleaning solution. But now I got a ear liquid (medicine) from the vet. Supposingly to apply into his ears and massage the base too and leave it there. Apply twice a day. So, I can't clean his ears anymore - starts to stink.

Ohhh.... medicine is different, your Hepy got earmites or fungus?

No wor. The vet checked and said it's definitely not mites or fungus. She said it might be some sorta bacteria coz his body also got a bit. Looks like dried blood to me - something like dried scalp. Not sure if it's really bacteria or injured by the groomers when they pull his ear hair and groom his body. When they pluck his ear hair, he gave a high pitch yelling and I could hear it too from outside. I saw him kept struggling. And then now I just noticed that at his face .. got shave botak until the moustache ma. The "line" that separate the botak part and moustache also got dried blood there. I suspect they're injured by the groomers. Not sure either. The vet's not sure either. She gave me antibiotic and ear liquid to apply for 2 weeks and asked me to return 2 weeks later if the condition did not heal. She said it looks like bacteria growth. She also got tell me those look like dried scalp after bleeding. I'm going to try with the medicine she gave me until this weekend. If i dun see any improvement, i'm giong to bring him to another vet.

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Added on June 21, 2007, 11:15 pmthe picture with lotsa fur is the line btwn the moustache and the shaved area on his face.

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Oh dear, the ear looks bad... poor Hepy. This is why I don't bring my dogs for grooming... sometimes it is caused by the clippers and scissors not cleaned properly or not used properly which can caused clipper burn.

If the drops fail to heal Hepy, yups, you better see another vet.

Sometimes, some dogs that go for grooming may already have skin problems and if the same equipment is used for other dogs, the bacteria/virus can spread. That's why technically, all grooming equipment should be sterilised in between dogs.

God, Hepy's so pity..seem very serious...
This is the last time u will send Hepy to grooming...really pity lar...

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Added on June 21, 2007, 11:39 pm i see...sigh ..the bacteria or virus cause Hepy suffer.
sigh.. see the picture of Hepy ear ...feel pity indeed
mean the pet buddy at tmn megah there the equipement for grooming is not clean at all...and bring bacteria ..somemore


This post has been edited by Digitral: Jun 21 2007, 11:39 PM

U guys think it's injuries from the grooming? Every piece looks like dried scalp to me - pieces of clotted blood. Now he doesn't let me clean his ears - i think he's sked of it. I dun think they sterilise the equipments coz a lot of ppl - good business. At first I took him to Pets Family for grooming, then the lady told me "full" .. so, i took him over to Pets Buddy lor. Kinda regret.

Digitral .. yupe, my last time taking Hepy for grooming. After this, i'm going to groom him myself. Going to get a clipper set myself ... hehe.

No, no , no...I am NOT saying that bacteria caused Hepy to suffer. I really don't know what happened to Hepy.

I was just responding to Crazymouse saying that the scissors sometimes not clean properly and was just explaining why grooming equipment should be cleaned.

from the picture , it really look like the dried scalp also...i think is the groomer injured Hepy that why u say after u bring Hepy home..then Hepy keep on scratch it ear right? sigh...i quite sad when see Hepy ear like that ..wish Hepy faster recover...really bad...hehe,ya u can learn to groom urself afte do some research but the website really a good website to groom a miniature schnauzer.

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Added on June 21, 2007, 11:46 pm I see...hmm but it do look like a dried scalp to me.
but since Syrian say the vet cannot comfirm what is that , and seem like a bacteria .
if still cannot recover , i think must see other vet edi..

this thing make Hepy moody and have to wear the cylinder thing summore

This post has been edited by Digitral: Jun 21 2007, 11:48 PM

jtl .. hahah .. got it .. thx for explaining . hehe .

digitral, ya, they're all dried scalp. All are clotted blood. Oh, Hepy is so used to the cone already .. hehe. He's behaving like himself once again and going berserk when playing like usual. Just that he doesn't let me touch his ears. And he kept wanting to scratch lor - should be very very itchy. I took him to St Angel's (puchong) for the vet. Is it a good one? I plan to take him to SK's Baby Pets if still doens't recover.

Yah, normally the equipment is sterilized in a machine after each grooming. ... but some groomers lazy or want fast, just simply clean and use. I think got 1 case this happened, friend's dog kena mange.

wah .. kenak mange!! That's pretty serious neh .

actually my groomer friend got recommend this place but i dunno convenient to u or not wor....

the vet is at dataran sunway de...so far i heard all his customer say this vet is good wan.that's good to hear tat hepy recover his mood..and happy back...im sure Hepy ear very very pain ler..reli pity la...must faster recover..sad to see the pic.

Dataran sunway ar .. not so familiar with the area .. hehe. I dun think Hepy's ears will recover fast. The scalp / clotted blood is VERY THICK ar. Not jz a normal thin layer of dried skin. It's kinda thick. So, i guess it won't recover that fast. Need some time. Happy to see him "happy" back again .. hehehe . Oh ya .. he zzzzz and he dreamt (i think). He suddenly barked and fast fast sit upright .

This post has been edited by Syrian: Jun 22 2007, 12:11 AM

Yeah... send my JRT to shave the fur under d paws.. end up loosing fur in some other areas.. bills v can afford.. but u simply shave my dog Im gonna shave u! Heard one of d staff said 'aiyah JRT only ma.. need to groom meh'.. For me Im hoping to learn grooming one day so I can groom my silky. Anyway is a good past time n u see good results.