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Dog With an Ear Infection

I have a 14 1/2 yr old Cocker. Her ear flap is covered again in black crud and the ear canal red and moist. I do use Drying ear creme and have cleaned the black from the flap before, but it is back. What is it and is there anything I can do besides visit the Vet?

By El from Jacksonville

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RE: Dog With an Ear Infection

We went through this time after time with our Chocolate Lab. It is a yeast infection due to the ear mites in the inner ear. You do have to clean up the infection. Once that is done treat with a product called thorn-it. It is made and sold in England. One little bottle has lasted me 6 years. You sprinkle in a bit in each ear and let the dog shake and it kills the mites. We did this as preventative once a month just like we do the heartworm. No more ear infections. I cannot tell you how much money we spent and the suffering the poor dog went thru. Some of those darn infections took over a month to heal on antibiotics and the drops..

Now it is just clean with ear wash, let dry over night, then sprinkle it in. I know I sound like a commercial. Believe me I am in no way connected to this product other than I love it and it works. I spoke to my vet about it and he told me if it works keep using it. So we did.

Post by caraing

RE: Dog With an Ear Infection

The dog is suffering. This is no time for amateur treatments. You must take the dog to the vet. After the infection clears up, clean the ears once a week. Beagles, cocker spaniels, etc. have long, hanging ears that need to be cleaned often. I use equal parts white vinegar and water (warmed a little). This is what my vet advised. Once the infection is gone, the vinegar should help keep the ears clear. Your vet might have a better maintenance idea. Good luck.

Post by Stngray

RE: Dog With an Ear Infection

This sounds like ear mites and it's not something to mess around with by trying home remedies or over the counter meds and especially since your poochie is older. Please take him to your vet (it's better safe than sorry) and please read this link as to why: http://www.thepetcenter.com/article.aspx?id=3387#

Also, once your baby's treatment is started it would be a good idea to wash his bedding and any of his favorite spots to sleep because the mites will still be in those places.

Post by Deeli

RE: Dog With an Ear Infection

16 oz. Isopropyl alcohol, 4 tablespoons Boric Acid powder, 16 drops Gentian Violet 1% solution [all can be purchased at pharmacy] Mix all in the alcohol bottle and shake well. Use an empty ear cleaner bottle or eye dropper. Wipe out excess. Takes about a week to work.

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