Gunked Goat Ears _ Impacted Ear Wax Removal _ Earwax Buildup Clean Out
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- In this video we clear an ear wax impaction problem one of our Nigerian Dwarf Goats had. It was a pretty simple process, this was our first time experiencing this situation, I hope this helps you if you come upon the same thing in one of your livestock animals.
:) Mikaela
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We have a flock of chickens, a herd of goats, cats, dogs and a family serving Jesus here in Emmett, Idaho. I hope these videos help you on your own homestead journey or encourage you in your dreams of owning animals someday. God bless you!
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He's sooo cute. Happy there's people like them that help animals in need of medical attention and LOVE❤️💋 Wish they showed them cleaning out all the great grossness ❤️💋 though
The whole point of watching is to watch you remove the wax. Did you really turn the camera off and not film the most important part? 🤦🏻♀️
Haha I honestly didn't think this would be a popular video. I did it mainly to show other goat owners something we experienced. Sorry 😅
Ya fuck this bullshit
Lol.
That has to be because of infection
@@thissideofthefirmament it’s always the least expected lol. Glad you fixed him up though.
That probably is painful poor thing :( should get it checked from a vet 🥺
Sadly most vets don't have much training in handling goats. I agree, I'm sure it was painful, we'll definitely keep on top of this sort of thing now that we know it's something that can happen.
my god she sounds so adorable. like literally every time she spoke, i had a full body cuteness aggression attack. my cold, dead heart did a lil _"thuh-thump"_ for the first time *_ever,_* LOL when she talked, it's like hearing baby animals or humans, you just get so happy and giddy! and she's so _animated_ too, it's all just....she's so precious, and should highkey go into voice acting, that's all. 🥺😭😭😭✨️💫💕💫💫💕💗✨️💫💕✨️💗💗💫💗
Almond oil or olive oil , leave in for a few days , he will probably shake a lot out , great for cleaning in and around too . Some dogs like earwax like the way we like ice cream 🤢 😂 ..... hope he stays well x
You are a gentle soul. Thank you
That is so sweet of you to say. God bless you
@@thissideofthefirmament people are so cruel to animals 😢 💔 it is medicinal to be kind to animals. There is more light ✨️ and life to be gained from it
Good job guys!Thank you for your video
The goat is the fourth favorite animal of all time
I love how he isn't holding a grudge after the cleaning!
No, he is a wonderful boy! Living his best life every day!
You should do more and film the cleaning!
If we ever have the problem again I'll be sure to remember that! But thanks be to God that we didn't have this problem with any other goats and he's not had a reoccurrence since this video. Thanks for the comment :)
@@thissideofthefirmament no problem love your videos and animals
I bet Buster Brown feels so much better n probably hearing 100X better!!
Water and peroxide mix is a great option. Ear drs will tell you to let the hottest water you can take to run in your ears while showering and tilt your head to drain
that is not earwax but a severe infection !!! he needs antibiotics.
Happy to report his ears are completely healed! Will post an update video soon. :)
I would have never let it get that bad.
Hi, This is the first video of yours I've watched so I don't know if what I'm about to share you already was aware, so my dog had similar issues with her ears most of her life, I was constantly at my Vets and specialists to resolve, eventually I was told that her ear problem was directly caused by allergies to her food, she also had IBS so her diet was constantly watched, I suggest you check what he is eating, drinking etc and try to identify which is having the biggest reaction, it also was a fungal infection, yeast type smell etc. My dog could experience a lot of pain if her diet/ what she was given to eat or drink was altered.
What a SWEET and PRECIOUS little angel!!!!
All his winter wool has been brushed out now that it's warm outside so he looks all trim and ready for the summah now! He IS a special boy. He was so small when he was born, I'm so thankful to God that he lived and doesn't have any problems from being such a dinky dink. Thanks for your comment!
You know, you can scrape all that dried wax on the outer part of the ear. It doesn’t hurt them at all!
Best Regards! ✌️
All I think of is how gratefully happy the animals must feel once it all gets removed
Is this also caused by ear mites?
Yes we determined through some advice in the comment section of this video that this was caused by ear mites. Which are a parasite...we think the mites moved in when his immune system was weakened right after we whethered him.
Great verse ❤️😊
Poor Guy, Would it be the same perhaps with Buster as it was with my Poppy who was a little Shih Tzu, Poor Pops had so many issues with an overreaction to so many things including processed foods including kibble it was the grain apparently, her ears would swell and blister. Maybe have BB tested for allergies. Good Luck x
Awe, sorry for your poor pup. This happened when Buster was whethered (which means "castrated"). Apparently it dressed his system and allowed ear mites to settle in.
Major yeast infection, poor guy must be itchy as hell!
Yeah looks like yeast but it was an ear mite parasite problem. Cleared up with his improving immune system, we think he became a target for the parasites when we castrated him as he was our only goat we had this ear mite problem with. After clearing out any buildup, just with water, we monitored it and as he healed the parasites no longer were interested in him. But yeah, probably was so itchy!
He is adorable. Y'all did a wonderful job with his ears.
Ivermectin (the one for horses Apple jell) and silver jell mix it and coat the inside may help too
I love goats!! They are so goofy!!!!
They changed my life!!
I’m curious with the winter months coming up again, if this problem will come back again for your sweet goat. I just noticed my Lamancha has a large amount of earwax buildup so I may try some thing similar but she’s never been on a milking stand before so I’ll have to start their first. If I managed to get her still enough then I can probably try a similar therapy. Although I don’t think it’ll take nearly as long since she has tiny ears.
Hey! In this particular case we determined the problem was probably ear mites. He had been whethered in the weeks leading up to this ear problem we discovered. We think his immune system was burdened with him being rubber banded and it allowed for the ear mites to sneak in and get a foothold. Thankfully after this treatment in the video and one more clean out a few days later, the problem never came back.
Funny you mention Lamanchas, I think we first learned the term "gunked" in a forum regarding lamanchas ears doing this sort of thing. I didn't have lamanchas at the time but within the last month I bought two lamanchas so now I need to look out for them getting gunked! Do lamanchas have gunked ears worse in the winter time?
I just want to cuddle him x
That looks like plaque as opposed to wax---check out the 1.5 min video on CZcams of the woman cleaning what she calls plaque from her pig's ears.
Ok I will! Thank you for the suggestion!
Thank you so much for commenting! I googled what the term "plaque" is in comparison to wax and then I watched the pig video. The googling told me that the "plaque" is caused by a parasite and while idk if that's the issue with the pig I started looking up goat ear mites and ye-up... If you Google "Psoroptic Ear mite in goats" and click Images there's a goat ear that looks almost exactly like the thumbnail picture of Busters ear. So that's awesome because now I think we can move in the direction of treating this like a parasite and we just successfully treated our dog with ear mites using a combination of castor oil, Neem oil, and plantain tincture. Woot woot! Worth a try!
Good eye Michelle!
Water in an ear? I get how the heat is helping but water?
It's called a lavage. The nurse did this to my little brother when he had a chunk of earwax stuck in his ear as a little boy. :)
that looked a little bit like ear mites and not ear wax. Does anyone else think the same?
Isn't there special ear medician for there ears that you can get from a vet. to help that gunk stay away?
It never came back, it was a one time occurrence, and the only case we have ever had. It happened when his immune system was weakened during whethering.
Why skip all the good parts i was waiting for the money shot with the scraping lol
How’s he doing now?…hope he’s better
Thank you for your sweet comment. Yes he's completely better now. His ears have been healthy and clear for some time now. Buster Brown is currently the "sheriff" of some of the babies we had this winter (I call them the kindergarteners) and he is so funny how he's taken on a leadership role. He's generally such a softy
@@thissideofthefirmament I’m so glad 🥰🥰🥰
Goats and donkeys sometimes like to take on guardian protector roles., especially of perimeter fencing.
We wanted to see you clean it out. Not to show the before and after.
Hahah! I totally didn't even know this niche of earwax cleaning was a thing until I posted this video! So sorry! I was just making a video to warn other goat owners that this can happen. If it ever happens again you can be sure I'll be showing the whole thing for all you earwax people 😂
My goodness just take him to the vet. Clearly he has an infection. Putting detergent in his ear is crazy
😆😆😆😆 you don't know much about goats and vet care do you? And there was no detergent in that spray bottle, it was warm water. 😂 Thanks for the comment!
Awww he’s so smalll
He needs a vet. And antibiotics and pain relief.
I hope you were able to read through some of the other comments to be assured Buster Brown is back to full health! :)
Has this resolved? Did you find the cause? It looks fungal
No, we had to clean his ears out again this last week. He's our only goat having this problem. He was born very small and has a few "runt" type health issues, I am wondering if this is an immune or pH imbalance because of his runtness. I'd be happy to hear from anyone who knows something to try.
That’s definitely an infection, not wax. Does it smell? If it smells like sourdough bread starter, it’s likely a yeast infection. Vinegar will help. I have also seen people use athlete’s foot cream externally on the pinnae. I would be scared to use it down deep in the canal in case his ear drum is not intact. No peroxide, not even diluted, for this same reason. If it doesn’t have that smell, it is bacterial and that’s going to need vet intervention.
Also, if it’s yeast, water is the worst thing you can use. Yeast grows where it’s warm and moist.
I appreciate all of your information. It didn't have any other smell than the smell I might smell from the back of an earring. Just dead skin cheesy smell. It didn't not smell like a yeast infection. Also, the water was for the purpose of clearing the impaction. This same technique is used on children who's earwax has become lodged. It was the safest option at the time to first clear the blockage and then reassess. But again, I appreciate your information and I hope our comments can help others know how to handle their livestock and find the best treatment.
@@thissideofthefirmament Water will only make this worse! You need to get an ear cleaner solution.
Try putting olive oil to loosen it up
You need to visit an agricultural vet!! That is very bad and will not clear up properly without antibiotics!
It actually cleared up entirely with no antibiotics. We flushed it in the video as you saw and then followed up two more times making sure there was no chance for buildup. Completely healthy at this point! While vets are generally a good idea, sometimes it doesn't take antibiotics, and the first steps a vet would do are usually something any livestock owner can do on their own. Thank you for your concern though! He's a great goat!
Just use some q-tips
Why did u all wait so long
The honest truth is that we didn't know this was something to look out for. So while we interact with our goats everyday, we just were not looking in ears. By the time we saw this we acted fast. I actually made the video to inform other people that this is something to be aware of. I didn't realize there was such a following of ear cleaning videos but for the most part that's who this video goes out to in the CZcams algorithm....ear cleaning junkies.
Nn si potrebbe agire a favore dell animale senza tenerlo fermo in quella stretta infernale????
This is called a milking stanchion. There is a head catch that does not squeeze the neck in any way and allows the animals to move around. It is very humane and commonly used.
That is a yeast infection
It turned out to be a parasitical infection, which was way easier to treat than an ear yeast infection which we dealt with with our dog recently.
That’s gotta be painful
Yhea more cleaning Im gross like that.my girlfreind says my ears are too clean so she left me😁
Poor thing. His name is probably Messi.
Try liquid colace in warm water too
Please get a vet
Absolutely would have had this not cleared up!
you don't disbud?? horns aren't good for them to have
If horns weren't good for them to have God would have made them without horns. Horns are very important to the temperature regulation of the animal as well as protection against the other animals in the herd. We will never disbud.
In fact, we have 5 goats we bought who'd already been disbudded who now have mangled, bleeding, weak horns growing in abstract ways out of their skulls. Disbudding often turns out badly, and can even cause permanent brain damage. Again, we will never disbud.
Disbanding is only beneficial in production situations where spaces are confined. In that instance, they are removed to reduce injury to other animals or workers. However, when given adequate space, their horns are rarely an issue. A small, family operation doesn't have a need for disbudding. We personally do not prefer it.
Looks like ear warts. See a vet. Asap
Absolutely NOT ear wrts, and he has never had a recurrence ever.
ITS NOT WORKING TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT
It actually worked great, he's never had a reoccurrence.
Poor guy
Take him to the vet and stop putting him in Tht stupid hold
It's called a milking stand and it is how you milk a goat...it is also used for maintaining goats hooves and other care required to have a healthy herd. A vet would use the same stand. I hope this helps :)
Every one back off! They do what they can. They know how to take care of their own
Why leave it to build up ???
Or is it just for the camera
Not good This is a few weeks of wax build up
Come on FFS 🙄
I'm sorry I didn't explain it well in the video. To answer your question, no we absolutely did not leave this to build up just for a video. We had never experienced this ear build up with our goats before....and so as soon as we saw it we addressed the problem. I pulled out my phone to video it because I thought it could be a learning opportunity for other goat owners...as something to look out for. I did not think this video would become as popular as it did...I did not intend to hit the earwax algorithm, I didnt really even remember that there is a viral earwax following. But alas, it got popular. In the comment section someone mentioned this looked like mites, upon further research we determined it IS mites...but by that point Buster Brown's ears were MUCH improved after just cleaning them out with water as shown in the video. So we kept an eye on him for the following weeks and now months and I'm happy to report he's not had a reoccurrence of these ear mites. None of our other goats got this parasite in their ears...the best we can guess is that his immune system was weakened when we castrated him, and during that weakness the mites moved in. Now that both things are healed he's a completely healthy herd boss for his portion of our land. His summer coat is so shiny, one of these days we'll get around to an update video. Thank you for your concern. And PS...I don't know what "FFS" stands for. But I hope this answer helps ease your mind. :) Mikaela
OH .... OkAY
By the FFS means
For ... Feck Sake
Sorry yes I get you now after reading your reply
And watching your tube video again Do apologies for any misunderstanding
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Needs dietary change probably
Perhaps. Do you have any experience in this sort of thing? Suggestions for supplements?
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