Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 6 years and 11 months old | 13 lbs
My dog (Cavalier) is showing signs of loss of hearing. She can no longer hear me when I call her from a distance. My vet has diagnosed "glue ear" and recommending myringotomy in both ears. Is this necessary or even advisable?
1 Answer
Published on June 24th, 2019
This is unfortunately not uncommon in Cavaliers and yes a myringotomy is an appropriate treatment. You could pursue more advanced imaging (a CT or MRI) before surgery to get more comfortable that it's required in Layla's particular case. Here is some more general info about "glue ear" https://www.vetinfo.com/glue-ear-in-dogs.html
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