ear infection in dog
My 10 month old dog has been shivering this morning and acting like he doesn’t feel good. I think he may be running a fever. I tried to take his temperature, but he does not like me to take it and will not be still. I have noticed that he does not want me touching his ears and he tried to bite me earlier when I touched his ear. Normally, he does not mind me touching his ears.
Could he have an ear infection and do dogs run a fever with an ear infection?
Is there anything I could give him at home to make him feel better until the vet opens tomorrow?
all4upets
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Usually dogs do not run fevers with ear infections. Has he ever had one before? If he has allergies and his skin is inflammed then he may feel hot to the touch but not have a fever. You could try mixing a half vinegar 1/2 alcohol solution to clean his ears but the symptoms you are describing do not really sound like an ear infection. Perhaps you should just wait to take him to the vet. Keep us posted!
redfire
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He had ear mites about 3 weeks ago and his ears were cleaned at the vet then. His ears still smell bad, though. He is supposed to have the last treatment today. As far as I know, he has never had an ear infection. I just remembered that he kept shivering when he was only 3 months old and when I took him to the vet, he had a temperature. I decided to give him 1/2 of a baby aspirin in case he was in pain. He does not feel hot. I took his temp under his leg (even though it probably isn’t accurate there) and it was 101. He is still eating good, but I did notice him coughing a couple of times yesterday. Last night I thought he was going to vomit but he never did.
I will keep an eye on him and take him to the vet tomorrow if he is not better.
Thank you for your help.
all4upets
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I wanted to let you know what the vet said about my sick dog. He had an abcess on his throat that was causing the fever and listlessness. I don’t know what caused it but it is a possibility that my older dog could have bit him on his throat when they were playing. If this is the case, does anyone know what I can do to keep my older dog from biting him on the neck again? They both bite on each other when they play, and I never thought something like this could happen. The other possibility is that something like a stick got could have stuck him in his throat. He was given antibiotics and hopefully will get better. He is acting more like himself now, but not completely well. My vet did not drain the pus and said to watch it closely and bring him back if it got any bigger. Does anyone know why my vet chose not to drain the abcess on his neck? Could it be the location of the abcess? I read on the Internet that an abcess should be drained and was wondering if it will get smaller like my vet said or if it needs to be drained first.
Thank you for any input on this.
all4upets
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There are some abcesses that we do not drain- the location might be a factor. But yes, what you read on the internet is correct. Most abcesses do need to be drained before they get better. Where was the abcess on your puppy? Was it right under his chin? It wasn’t puppy strangles was it? Because we do not drain those type of abcesses.
With antibiotics the abcess will probably get smaller on its own. Beware though-the abcess might open up and drain itself. If it does, that is normal and you should just clean it with peroxide and a cotton ball or something like that.
redfire
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Just letting you know that his abcess went down and he is acting 100% normal. Thanks for all your help!
all4upets