Ear Infection Query

[EveDaisyAFMM]

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My 5-year-old cockapoo recently had an ear infection. She was sedated while they tested and treated it, and we've been instructed to not get her head wet for a few weeks. She's definitely in less pain, but she's still shaking her head a lot (it's been a week) - am I overthinking it or do I need to contact the vet again?

Don't want to do without giving the treatment a chance but hate to see her uncomfortable

 

[Flobo]

There's no harm either ringing your vet or emailing them to ask their advice. They'll be able to say if generally it needs a few more days to settle or if she might need seeing again.

 

[JoanneF]

When my dog had an ear infection, the antibiotic given had to be administered a second time - I was told that at the first treatment. The vet took a sample at the week three point, to try to grow a culture, nothing grew so that confirmed the bacteria had in fact been killed off by the antibiotic.

If I were you, I'd contact the vet; because the last thing you want is for the infection to become resistant to antibiotics - if it is in fact a bacterial infection. But your vet will know that from the tests they ran.

 

[EveDaisyAFMM]

When my dog had an ear infection, the antibiotic given had to be administered a second time - I was told that at the first treatment. The vet took a sample at the week three point, to try to grow a culture, nothing grew so that confirmed the bacteria had in fact been killed off by the antibiotic.

If I were you, I'd contact the vet; because the last thing you want is for the infection to become resistant to antibiotics - if it is in fact a bacterial infection. But your vet will know that from the tests they ran.

Ah, that makes sense. I know there are two different kinds of ear infections she could have had, and hers was luckily the less concerning but you're right, better safe than sorry. I was shocked that it was a 'one and done' treatment so maybe that was just my optimism at play haha - thank you!