Ear canker

[nicnag]

My mare has always had a few wee patches of canker in her right ear but there a couple of spots in her left as well now, it's not spreading at any great rate and doesn't oftern bother her but I was wondering if anyone knew of any treatment that might be available. Someone suggested diluted Iodine but I'm not sure this would be the easiest method!

 

[alicep]

what is canker? my mare has white dry stuff attached to the wall of her ear that when shes in an ok mood she will let you pick a bit off. any ideas what that could be? soory to steal your post!

 

[nicnag]

Well it's kind of warty lumps of white stuff - my vet called it canker. I've googled for photos so this is the closest I could find, my mares are further in and lumpy! I'd have zilch chance of picking it off!

 

[alicep]

my mares is further in than that too. and its more like flaky dry skin. shes had it for about a year now and its never changed therefore i havnt done anything to it.

 

[horsegirl]

I think this is aural plaques,my horse has them quite badly but other than not being able to touch his ears they don't seem to affect him

 

[berry]

My mare has it in both ears the vet said as long as its not spreading then its best just left. Juat as well as I would never be able to but anything in her ears, she hates them being touched!!.

 

[teabiscuit]

my lad has one in his left ear, didn;t know it was canker/aural plaques

thanks for the info

 

[brighteyes]

Pretty sure they are aural plaques. Do not try to pick at them- they'll do no harm, but you'll end up with a very headshy horse. They are untreatable so just ignore them.