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| 2200.1 | could it be from the ears? | NETCAD::GABIS | | Tue Jun 03 1997 18:16 | 9 |
| Could it be her ear(s)? My dog currently has an ear infection and
it is a yeasty type of smell that is very pungent. I can be 3 feet
away from her ear and phew! I believe these types of ear infections
are more prone to occur and are more common to floppy eared dogs (which
Malamutes are not, correct??), where the ear might get wet and not dry
out.
- Christine
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| 2200.2 | Mushrooms! | ALFA1::MASON | The law of KARMA hasn't been repealed | Tue Jun 03 1997 18:26 | 6 |
| A vet I used to go to said that dog's ears are the perfect place to
grow mushrooms because they're dark and damp!
:^)
****
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| 2200.3 | Rolling in Something? | CPCOD::JOHNSON | Peace can't be founded on injustice | Tue Jun 03 1997 18:56 | 14 |
| If the smell is coming from your dog's chest, could he or she be rolling in some
delectable (to the dog!) yuckiness? My sister had a dog that would find
the most hideous things to roll in and/or shove her chest down into. I assume
you have given the dog a bath with a dog shampoo formulated to eliminate smells,
and also checked to make sure it isn't the collar that is continuing to smell.
We sometimes had to wash Jenny's collar, & sometimes had to throw it away
and get a new one. If the ears are the problem you can get some Opticlean to
wash them out with (follow the directions on the bottle). I think you can
get that through some pet supply stores as well as through your vet. If it is
the ears and it doesn't clear up quickly with the Opticlean you should take
the dog in to the vet.
Leslie
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| 2200.4 | | CSC32::M_EVANS | dancing lightly on the edge | Wed Jun 04 1997 14:30 | 6 |
| Yeast infections in dog's ears are not uncommon, according to the vet
my friend goes to. her lab seems to always have a low grade case of
ear candida, especially during the summer months. Makes me glad I have
always had dogs with upright ears.
meg
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| 2200.5 | | DELNI::ROBBINS | | Wed Jun 04 1997 15:49 | 9 |
| Hi, thanks for the replies. It's definitely not her ears. It's
coming from her coat on her chest. I talked to the vet and he
doesn't really know. So I think we'll take her to a skin specialist.
Thanks again,
Diane
Altho she does love to roll in yucky stuff, this comes right back
a day after a bath..
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| 2200.6 | | 11439::REILLY | | Thu Jun 05 1997 10:28 | 13 |
| Hi Diane,
Is it just a smell or is there associated itchiness or hairloss or skin
discoloration? Is it her chest meaning the area between her arms or
her chest on the front of her body/arms just south of her neck? Is
there any way you can describe the smell? Does she have any other skin
problems/allergies or any other medical problems?
Dr. Nesbitt at Tufts is great, and Dr. Stewart in Acton is great as
well (both are dermatologists).
Regards,
liz
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| 2200.7 | | 4394::ROBBINS | | Thu Jun 05 1997 10:56 | 11 |
| Hi,
The smell is kinda like wet dish coths left in your cellar for a
few days. It seems to be mostly the part of her chest near her
armpits & kinda on her tummy too. There is no itching or hairloss.
She has no allergies or any other medical problems (but needs to lose
about 20lbs). I just made an appt w/Dr Nesbitt for the 21st.
Hopefully he can figure it out.
Thanks,
Diane
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| 2200.8 | | 29067::M_EVANS | dancing lightly on the edge | Thu Jun 05 1997 11:18 | 12 |
| Diane,
My neighbor's massively overweight cocker (like weighs 70 pounds to a
norm of less than 35) has some sort of seborreah (sp) on his chest and
armpits.
do see the vet or a specialist, as hers has prescribed a medicated
shampoo that really does help make Jake a lot more pleasant to be
around. Now if we can just get jake, AKA Jabba to walk more and get
the weight down.........
meg
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