advice much needed from any dog lover

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hi there we have 2 lovely rotties one male 2yrs one female 1yr the problems are with our male for the past few mnths he has had earmites we have tried all drops to no avial, I have been told by a vet (not our pets one ) one who works near where i do that the drops you buy from pets shop ect are the same as at any vetaieren if this the case shouldn't they have cleared up . Also after being ill a little while ago he lost alot of weight but doesnt seem to be able to gain it back we wormed him ect anybody help with these please my other rottie fine.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

have you actually been to a vets and used their prescribed drops?
my 1 year old lab bitch has had 2 nasty ear infections over the last few months and has responded to ear drops. These drops are very strong and contain steriods, and I am not allowed to even administer them (am 30 weeks pregnant) so very much doubt you could get them from a pet shop.........but could be wrong
I think it is cannural drops?

Anyway could be more than mites and need antibiotics/steroids?

this is quite useful.

i haven't as when spoke to the other vet he had said that all drop for earmites are same from shop but guess it may be something else although he does look like mites all black and rocks head
and scratchs alot

thankyou luvlydECMOrations we have looked up alot sites too one of which we got some drops from still at loose end

I just had a google and canaural is prescription only drops so cant be found in the shops.

Please Please Please take your dog to the vets and get it treated, sounds like it is miserable and not eating etc as a result

belive or not apart from sratching in himself he is fine still playing with other dog and he is eatting just not putting any weight back on but think you may be right a trip to vet it is i think thankyou

My lab has had constant ear problems and what has cleaned them up is cleaning his ears twice a week (now, to begin it was every day for at least 2 weeks) he had a 2 week course of anti-biotics, steroid injection and cannural drops in the ear (brill stuff!) he's been fine now for about 3 months after 5 years of constsnt soreness and flare ups....take him back to another vet if need be! My dog had got very bad and was scratching so much he has scarred his ears...due more to our first vet not diagnosing properly Good luck.

Cannural drops were fantastic for our two. The poor things had more ear mites than ear practically, but it cleared up within a week.

Suggest you go back to the vets. Good luck.