this was growing in my dog's ear -- ideas??

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Where's the earbug pics? Needed to show them to a co-worker and got left hangin. Eric, email them to me bman5@cox.net
 
did someone say somethin'???

-- my imagination took over -- sorry --

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I was just goning to say the same thing, but he types faster than I do :flipoff2:

The Bear said:
Sorry to bring this thread back guys BUUTTT...I've gotten a few PM's from people asking me to tell you what the fawk that is in Eric's dogs ear since I am "the vet-in-training" (thanks JMan :flipoff2: :D). I was hoping to avoid the subject because I didn't want you all to think I was a retard for not knowing what it is :). I showed the pictures to some other people in my class and a couple of the residents, and no one could really come up with a diagnosis. We all agreed that it is not an alien, or any other living creature. More than likely it is just abnormal proliferation of skin, probably caused by a papilloma virus (basically a funky wart). From the pictures, there appears to be a "stalk" that goes down into the superficial surface of the pinna, and then the "tentacles" are abnormal, rapidly growing epithelial tissue protruding from this stalk. If in fact this is what it is, more than likely it will grow back, since it was pulled out with a pair of pliers. Growths like this usually would require removal, and then cryotherapy (freezing) around the lesion to kill any remaining virus in the surrounding tissue that appears normal.

Eric, I would definitely keep an eye on your dog's ear, if you see any swelling, redness, abnormal discharge, or he begins to scratch at it a lot, I'd take him to your vet becaues he may have a secondary infection at the removal site which may require debridement and possibly topical therapy. If it comes back, I'd definitely go to the vet so they can remove and diagnose it for sure.

I know it's not the best explanation, but sometimes it is hard to diagnose things based on pictures alone...hope this helped a little... :cheers:

The Bear
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keep a good eye on that dogs ear, looks like part of it may have stayed in down low. boroscope the ear. or what ever they do. poor dog, can you imagine if it was left to grow even bigger???? might have started to eat the ear drum. ouch. was he wimpering or trying to scratch his ear, then you found it?
 
This is by far the funniest thread I have ever read on any forum. Thanks guys it's been kind of a rough week. I read this while my boss was on a conference call down the hall and I'm still trying to dry the tears and breathe correctly LMAO!
 
erics_bruisers said:
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They say that when a dog sleeps on his back like that that he feels very comfortable and secure/safe in his environment.

Says a lot about how they are being kept.
 
Doc said:
They say that when a dog sleeps on his back like that that he feels very comfortable and secure/safe in his environment.

Says a lot about how they are being kept.
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yeah if they are eric's then that means they are ruling the house, so they should be very comfortable....they lay on the couch and he has to lay on the floor.

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Who brought this one alive again?!!!!

ARRGGHHH!!!!

(Careful, Eric, The Weekend Pound Pup Search and Destroy team will call in the feds on you for allowing such things to grow in your dogs ear)
 
IT PUTS THE EAR BUG ON ITS EAR!!!



I laughed hard at that one.
 
hehe

I laughed when I typed it. EVERY time my wife puts lotion on our kid, I say that (but with the lotion reference). I think she got tired of after the second time, but I still do it - and laugh every time.
 
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