Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
Brenda from Knoxville, Tennessee
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RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
My poodle's ears are always irritating to him, there is a discharge and he is shaking his head frequently... it smells horrible. Can this be remedied with the non-medicated mixes I've read about here? Peroxide, oils, alchohol?
Post By Gayle (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
I just copied this tip from About.com:
"Mix 1/3 rubbing alcohol and 1/3 white vinegar and 1/3 water. Store it in any old clean dropper bottle (like Visine eye drops) and use it to clean out your ears!! It also works fine on dogs and cats. As a matter of fact my VET gave me this tip years ago when I had a cocker spaniel that got fequent ear infections. Just squirt 8-10 drops in ear holding head to side; let it stand in ear for a minute then drain. With my three dogs, while I'm holding their head tilted I message the ear around in a circle then tilt and wipe out with Kleenex; usually apply one a month or if they are ear scratching. My current VET laughed and said 'Well, I've got animal ear cleaning drops here and it only costs 8 dollars a bottle but what you are using seems to be working. Your dogs ears are certainly clean.' Warning: If applied daily for 3 days and dogs are still scratching or rubbing ears--see VET; they have mites or bacterial infection."
Post By cjdnnm (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
Hello,
I have been a certified groomer for over 26 years..
If your dog's ear's aren't infected..and just need cleaning, my special recipe should do the trick nicely. I have used it with my Vet's approval all the time I have groomed. I mix 1 bottle of white vinegar with 1 bottle of alcohol..and add about 1 teaspoon of Eucalyptus oil. Shake well and add liberally to clean the ear. The vinegar will kill any fungus, the alcohol will dry the ear and the Eucalyptus will make it smell nice and clean. Don't use in any ear that is infected..its for cleaning purposes only.
Post By ragteller (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
A q-tip should be used only very carefully in a dogs ear. A cotton ball, with either peroxide, baby oil, or anything none abrasive, if you wouldnt put it in your ear, dont put it in a dog ear. They are very sensitive just as a human ear.
Post By Sue. (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
How often do you need to clean the dog's ears???
Post by meoowmom
RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
Vet feedback: This is to keep ears from becoming irritated and bright pink. The color indicates yeast overgrowth and can get out of hand, creating further irritation, bad smells, etc. Use 1/2 white vinegar and 1/2 water several times a week. Skin balance will return if it has not gone on too long. If it does irritate your dog, you can also use liquid aloe vera when there is little or no irritation/pinkness apparent.
Post By MR (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
My breeder told me the best thing to use is warm mouthwash (dollar store) and a makeup removal pad. My dog just loves to have his ears cleaned.
The little bit of alcohol helps dry the ear quickly and he smells wonderful !
Post By Annie (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
I agree with the peroxide. If you don't feel safe using peroxide water it down a little bit.
Post by JILLSAVES
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I agree about the oil, but I also use a cooking oil, such as olive, corn, vegetable, etc. Oil smothers the ear mites and helps loosen the gunk the mites leave behind.
Post By AzDana (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
My vet says the only thing you should use in your pets ears to clean them is plain old baby oil. Put a few drops in the ear and squeeze his ear to mush it around. Then clean with a Qtip.
Post by kimmcg
RE: Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
I use a cotton ball or swab dipped in peroxide. This works well on my dogs and cats ears.
Post By St. Pete Ken (Guest Post)
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