Rio has a nasty lump in her ear :(

[hollyd443]

Hiya,

Rio's been a little it pongy the past couple of days, I bathed her yesterday to get rid of the smell, but the smell didn't go. I've just looked in her ears, the left ear is fine, but the right ear is really red and painful looking. Its really smelly. I gently wiped it and thats when I saw this horrible lump, about the size of a pea. I thought it was wax, so gently tried to wipe it away, but it bled so is something more. Its covering up her ear hole. I'll take her straight down the vets on Monday and have it looked at. It can only have come up in the last couple of days as I checked her ears on Thursday. Its not bothering her at all. My other dog (Penny) has been shaking her head a bit today - I have checked hers and cleaned them, but can't see anything. Has anyone had anything similar with their cockers? Would a photo help?

She's been so good, letting me look at it, wipe it etc. She is such a good girl, I love her to bits, its horrible that she's got something like this 

- Holly -


Edited to Add two pics - sorry they're a bit disgusting, but I'm really hoping someone will be able to help. I'm a worried cocker Mummy:

[Beth]

  ouch poor thing. I have no idea but i hope someone who does comes along soon.

[hollyd443]

Thank you Beth. I need positive thoughts    I know I'm a natural worrier, but I've got myself in a right tiz about it! Its times like this that you really realise that they are just so precious to us! I hope its nothing too bad and can be sorted ASAP. I just hope its not hurting her too much - its not like you can give them a spoon full of Calpol or a couple of paracetamols is it 

[sarah25]

Poor Rio.

It might be worth taking her to the vets if you are worrid about it.

A couple of weeks ago my Toby had a Red Lump in his ear the size of a Pea and that did bleed a couple of times,we took him to the vets and it was a histiocytoma. Here's the thread i started http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=38890.0 maybe its one of them 

[hollyd443]

Thanks for that Sarah. I just did a search of the 'Health' section and found your thread - poor Toby It looks quite similar to what Rio has. Did Toby's ear smell? I think Rio's smells because the lump is actually covering the ear hole so the air is not getting round. She's definately going to the vets on Monday. 

[sarah25]

Did Toby's ear smell?

Yes it smelt a bit & he didnt really like us looking at it,he still doesnt and its gone now  .
Good Luck at the vets!

x

[JaspersMum]

Poor little Rio, hope that it gets better quickly, It does look and sound like Toby's lump.

Hugs to you and Rio.

[hollyd443]

Poor little Rio, hope that it gets better quickly, It does look and sound like Toby's lump.

Hugs to you and Rio.

Thanks Jenny 

After googling for the past hour, everything points to it being a Histiocytoma (what Sarah's dog Toby had). A lot of sites say that they go down by themselves, others say they need to be op'd on. I think this one will probably need removing ASAP as it is getting more smelly by the moment.  She's scratching it a bit but nothing much, so hopefully not bothering her too much.

[jools]

Aw, poor wee soul.    Good luck at the vet on Mon.

Hugs and kisses to you and Rio

[suzysu]

Aww poor baby  ..hope its something that can be sorted quickly, sending healing hugs x

[hollyd443]

Thank you for your kind messages. Rio is not a well little pup today. She spent all morning pottering in the garden, but since lunchtime she's been very sick and shakey. She was sick about six times in one hour. We phoned the vets, but by the time the vet had called back, she had perked up and stopped being sick. We said we'd give it a couple of hours and see how she goes. She's been asleep on the sofa next to me for about twenty minutes. I'm hoping thats a good sign, as shes settled and not sicky. I cleaned her ear earlier, that looks just the same.

I just feel so sorry for her, poor baby 

[JaspersMum]

Hugs to you and Rio - hope you have stopped being sick now and start feeling a bit better now. 

[EmmaA]

Poor Rio. Good luck at the vets tomorrow.
It looks really nasty the poor wee mite. I hope she gets on ok at the vets tomorrow and she stops feeling so sickly.
Does she feel hot or does the ear feel hot? How are her gums looking? Is she taking in lots of fluids?
Sorry for all the questions, I just feel really concerned for your gorgeous little pup. ]
Big hugs xxx

[hollyd443]

Poor Rio. Good luck at the vets tomorrow.
It looks really nasty the poor wee mite. I hope she gets on ok at the vets tomorrow and she stops feeling so sickly.
Does she feel hot or does the ear feel hot? How are her gums looking? Is she taking in lots of fluids?
Sorry for all the questions, I just feel really concerned for your gorgeous little pup. ]
Big hugs xxx

Thank you for your concern  I've checked her gums, they're pale pink, but thats quite normal for her (I check them fairly often). I'm giving her water in small amounts, which she is drinking. Her ear feels hot, but they both do and so are Roxy's (my other pup) so probably normal. She hasn't been sick for a good hour, so fingers crossed thats cleared. The vet said to feed her nothing at all today, but if she remains sick free, I think I might just give her a tiny amount of chicken later on this evening. She's quite a slim pup anyway (eats a lot, but is so active that she burns it all off!).

Hugs to you and Rio - hope you have stopped being sick now and start feeling a bit better now. 

- thank you. She's getting lots and lots of cuddles in her blanket 


I'll be much happier though when shes seen the vet tommorrow!

- Holly -

[Gunner]

Oh No poor, poor Rio

I do hope she's feeling much better soon    bet you can't wait for the morning to get hear for the vets

Hugs and kisses for her xx