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Hi -
I have an 11-year old German Shepherd, Watson, and I was wondering if it is possible/common/whatever for a dog to go deaf? I was premiering something at a film festival and had to leave for about 3 days, during which time I had him staying at a kennel. In the past few days that I've been back, I suddenly notice him not hearing well. The doorbell rings and normally he goes nuts... now it seems he doesn't hear it at all. Also when I call him, it seems like he only hears it when I'm very near to him already. And sometimes when I'm far away and call him, he can hear, but he can't tell where I am from my voice. He'll look in all the wrong directions.
Any chance this is temporary or anything? It seemed to occur so fast. I had him do some tests at the doctor (the kennel is at his vet's) and he gave him a clean bill of health otherwise. But he did some x-rays and the like, and is on some antibiotics because of a wound he got last week. Could that have anything to dow ith it?
Any reason Watson would lose hearing so darn fast??? He seemed fine not that long ago...
I have an 11-year old German Shepherd, Watson, and I was wondering if it is possible/common/whatever for a dog to go deaf? I was premiering something at a film festival and had to leave for about 3 days, during which time I had him staying at a kennel. In the past few days that I've been back, I suddenly notice him not hearing well. The doorbell rings and normally he goes nuts... now it seems he doesn't hear it at all. Also when I call him, it seems like he only hears it when I'm very near to him already. And sometimes when I'm far away and call him, he can hear, but he can't tell where I am from my voice. He'll look in all the wrong directions.
Any chance this is temporary or anything? It seemed to occur so fast. I had him do some tests at the doctor (the kennel is at his vet's) and he gave him a clean bill of health otherwise. But he did some x-rays and the like, and is on some antibiotics because of a wound he got last week. Could that have anything to dow ith it?
Any reason Watson would lose hearing so darn fast??? He seemed fine not that long ago...