Has anyone experienced a Vet that tapes like this?

[1217trumpetgirl]

I just had my Danes ears cropped last week. The vet removed the sutures yesterday and I left the clinic with only a few pieces of tape at the base of his ears. He has no brace, posts, stays or anything that are keeping his ears erect. The vet is very old school and has been doing ears for 30 years and says this is the only way he believes in. I saw several pictures of ears he did on another great dane breeders dogs and they all looked good. However, I'm really starting to freak out about his method. I just don't see how his ears will ever stand, if there is nothing supporting them up. Just wondering if anyone has ever used a vet that has this "less is more" approach to ears? If so, how successful did they stand? I would really like some feedback, as I'm about ready to under-mind this vet and look for another vet to take over with the wrapping and taping... especially if this method just sounds strange to everyone? Thanks in advance!

[ewinston]

So glad that to hear that someone else had a vet who used this method. I had no idea that this was my vet's method until I picked Jack up after surgery and he told me that I do not need to use anything for his ears. I had a Doberman that I had to tape his ears for almost 5 months and his ears looked great but the vet that cut his ears had moved. (Good vets are hard to come by in West Texas so I hated to see him go) So anyway I thought that this method of no taping was impossible..."How could they possibly stand?" Well they layed on top of his head for a while and started to try to stand when stitches were gone and wounds healed, but eventually (I had to wrap them down for a couple of days cuz vet said that muscles were too strong) they stayed erect.

[ewinston]

Oh and forgot to say that he has problems now with his ears crossing or touching each other at times. Maybe this was just a bad cut we got...not sure. Maybe someone with more experience can give us more answers.

[XcelDanes]

Sounds like they roll wrapped them we occasionly will roll wrap a week here and their to help speed it up supposedly according to my cropper LOL but the rest is posted and braced IF were still tping when they start showing we roll wrp with msking tape between shows then repost when we get home.

[1217trumpetgirl]

Thank you for the feedback. I'm just having a hard time seeing that these ears can magically stand erect all on there own, with just a few pieces of tape. The ears are just bent and flopping to the sides. I hear so many talk about their difficulty with ears standing and they are actually using a device to assist with it. So where does that leave me...who doesn't have anything attached to the ear to start with? LOL

[XcelDanes]

Can you post a picture when I roll wrap they are straight up nd look like they are in post.

[CarolB]

Thank you for the feedback. I'm just having a hard time seeing that these ears can magically stand erect all on there own, with just a few pieces of tape. The ears are just bent and flopping to the sides. I hear so many talk about their difficulty with ears standing and they are actually using a device to assist with it. So where does that leave me...who doesn't have anything attached to the ear to start with? LOL

I had a Vet that believed in that way of taping. The theory behind it is the pup reacts to the pieces of tape that are on the ears and works their ear muscles and this makes the ears stand.

[1217trumpetgirl]

Do you think that this theory will work well with time? Or should I run, not walk, to the next step and start wrapping these ears up ASAP? Thanks.

[1217trumpetgirl]

Hi Lisa- I sent you a couple of pictures that you requested. Probably doesn't look like what your talking about, as his ears are definitely not rolled up and standing. Let me know what you think. Thanks so much!

[CarolB]

Do you think that this theory will work well with time? Or should I run, not walk, to the next step and start wrapping these ears up ASAP? Thanks.

I understood my Vet's theory but I never taped that way. I didn't trust it.

[Bev_K]

I left the clinic with only a few pieces of tape at the base of his ears. He has no brace, posts, stays or anything that are keeping his ears erect.

Is this just until the ear heals or does he recommend this as the only taping method?

I don't have a ton of ear experience, but it would make me a little nervous, too.

Bev

[ewinston]

For Jack's ears we were told to use nothing and we used nothing. I still wish that I would have used something because now his ears tend to cross one another or touch at the tips. His right one leans a lot of the times. I personally will not have this vet cut my next dog's ears. I wish that I would have went ahead and taped them up or used some sort of bridge thing. Maybe his ears would stand better now.

[1217trumpetgirl]

Thanks to all for their feedback. I have an appointment this afternoon with a different Vet to get me started down the right path...before its too late. I have too many doubts about this old vets method. I don't trust it either. As this is the only way he sees to tape and its not just while the ears are healing...but for the whole process. Doesn't make sense to me. But, I just can't get over how the pictures I saw of the Danes he cropped stood up perfect. It's night and day how my dog looks. Anyways, off to the Vet to try something better! Thanks again to all.

[XcelDanes]

Ive never seen it and cant see how they will stand UP LOL
Ill email tonight pics of Roll Wrap with masking tape to you.

[1217trumpetgirl]

[QUOTE=XcelDanes;354152]Ive never seen it and cant see how they will stand UP LOL
Ill email tonight pics of Roll Wrap with masking tape to you.[/QUOT

Lisa- That would be great, thank you!