Dog with Chronic Ear Infection

RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By shano (Guest Post) (07/06/2008) BUY SOME ZYMOX! Do not hesitate, this is a miracle cure for ear infections. I bought mine at Amazon, you can read over 100 replies to stories just like these and all were cured by Zymox. Even dogs who had the operation. Read the reviews on Amazon and then get this product. Get the Zymox Otic, and if you also have skin infections on your dog, the Zymox rinse. It costs about $10. My puppy had both ear and skin infections, the vet wanted to do a lot of expensive tests. After I tried the antibiotic and shampoos, which did not work-then I found Zymox on-line. It cured my puppy in less than a week. We both are soooo happy, and I saved a ton of money and saved my puppy from his misery. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By Brenda (Guest Post) (06/09/2008) I have a boarder Collie Lab mix and her right ear is the only one that gets infected. When this happens I use the following and it works miracles (found it in my book "Secret Food Cures & Doctor-Approved Folk Remedies"). Mix 4 TBS olive oil and 4 TBS milk and heat in a non aluminum pan (I just put it in a small shot glass type container and set it in a bowl of hot water). DOSE: Once the mixture has cooled off, put 4 drops into the inflamed ear every hour. BE SURE THE DROPS ARE NOT HOT! (That is the printed directions as stated in the book) What I do is this. FIRST I lightly wet a cotton ball with the mixture and wipe her ear with it and THEN I put a dropper full into her ear, massage her ear so most of it goes into the canal before she shakes her head. I also might give her K-9 aspirin for pain on her worst days. I usually see marked improvement within a full day and full recovery within a few days. FYI. I also had a problem with my Chinese Crested Powder Puff with pinkeye. For this I steeped 2 chamomile tea bags (NO other ingredients) and once COMPLETELY cooled and left at room temperature, I flushed his eye with it every two hours. I swear his pinkeye was completely gone in two days! (This remedy was from that same book - it is written for humans but many home remedies work on our pets as well). Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog Ear Canal Removed Post By (Guest Post) (05/31/2008) I had my dogs ear canal removed as a last resort, and guess what, she is still getting a ear infection just as bad as before. This may work for some dogs but not for mine. Now I have the problem, how can I get rid of the infection again. We tried all of the antibiotics at the vet, nothing works! Help! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By (Guest Post) (05/25/2008) http://www.natural-dog-health-remedies.com/ear-infection-in-dogs.html i'm all about natural remedies for my pets and so far I've been successful. I have a natural remedies for dogs and cats book, I bought at Borders, and it has been very helpful. I found this site to have the same treatment for my dog's ear infection as my book and would like you all to check it out. My vet told me my dachshund has an ear infection and that it needs a deep cleaning for $300. But I second guessed vets after I took my dog to get an antihistimine shot after he ate something in my backyard and then where they put the shot in, he developed a tumor-like bump and they wanted to charge me $2,000 to remove it. My mom is really into homeopathic remedies and told me to apply something on it and let it dry, because it would probably fall off which it did and I was so glad because I would've been ripped off $2,000. Vets can make mistakes but one that would cost me $2,000 is a bit much. Always do research into the herbs you're using, for instance calendula is good for ear infections but cannot be given to animals who are pregnant. Good luck and I hope your little buddies get better. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection/Removed Ear Canal Post By Kathy (Guest Post) (05/23/2008) I wish I could have seen this site before I spent over $2000 on my beloved Lab/Rotweiller mix. I have been through every know antibiotic known. We did everything possible. Finally the vet said after 2 years of treatment that there has been success for dogs who have had their ear canal removed.I thought that would have taken care of it, I couldn't stand to see her suffering with pain pills and antibiotics any more. Well a few months after the surgery the infection is back. Except the problem is now that she has her ear sewn shut. Recently the vet reopened her ear and put a drainage tube in, she had that in for 2 weeks. I once again thought that would work, but of course that only lasted for about 3 weeks. The vet said that there is nothing else they can do. I also have a Pit Bull that loves to lick the Labs ear all the time. Does anyone know what to do. Thanks, Kathy R Lancaster,PA kathy5508 AT comcast.net Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By (Guest Post) (05/22/2008) I can't believe the luck in finding this site. We have a wonderful basset/cross who is and has been suffering with a chronic ear infection all the same symptoms and all the same treatments from the vet. I would love to try your treatment you have all been successful but in my case she WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO TOUCH THE EAR AT ALL so drops, clean etc are out of the question. She will actually try to bite. We tried musseling, when she was at the Vet it took 4 of them to hold her (very stressful for her). Someone told me to use Gravoll but who knows how much. I would love to be able to use this 'cure' that you mention but I wouldn't be able to get it in her ear. I like all of you would do anything to help her and have done the same with the Vet bills, antibotics, steroids etc. Any suggestions would be most welcome! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By jackie (Guest Post) (05/20/2008) We have a Bassett hound and have been treating him on and off for two years he goes to a homeopathic vet and has had all types of remedies all a complete waste of time and money! I have recently found a vet who has decided to treat Max hard and heavy. He is giving him daily injections of Baytril (Antimicrobial) for one month also he has an ear wash twice a day. We pray it will work. Max has an inspection once a week where he is knocked out and his ears are cleaned by the vet we will wait and see? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By jessica (Guest Post) (03/20/2008) I have a 3 month old German shepherd and I noticed he had symptoms of an ear infection. So I got on the internet and found a home remedy. It's 50% water and 50% vinegar. i put some in his ears and a little while later his ears were so swollen and droopy. He wouldn't even let me get close to his head. is this normal? it seems like he's in horrible pain and I'm very worried about him. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By (Guest Post) (03/20/2008) The cure is here for the taking!!! What are you waiting for? "Blue Power Ear Treatment" INGREDIENTS: 16 Oz. Isopropyl Alcohol 4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder 16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution 1% Mix together in alcohol bottle and shake well. You also will need to shake solution every time you use it to disperse the Boric Acid Powder. To use, purchase the "Clairol" type plastic bottle to dispense solution to affected ears. TREATMENT: Evaluate condition of ears before treating and if very inflamed and sore do not attempt to pull hair or clean out ear at all. Wait until inflammation has subsided which will be about 2 days. Shake the bottle each time before using. Flood the ear with solution (gently squirt bottle), massage gently to the count of 60, wipe with a tissue. Flood again on first treatment, wipe with a tissue and leave alone without massage. The dog will shake out the excess, which can be wiped with a tissue. BEST DONE OUTSIDE WEARING OLD CLOTHES as the Gentian Violet does stain fabrics. The SCHEDULE of treatment is as follows: Treat 2x per day for the first week to two weeks depending upon severity of ears Treat 1x per day for the next 1-2 weeks Treat 1x per month (or even less frequently, depending on the dog) All of these ingredients should be available at a pharmacy. Despite the alcohol, most dogs will not object to even the first treatment. The Boric Acid Powder soothes the ear. The Gentian Violet Solution is an anti-infection agent. The solution appears to work well on any and all ear problems from mites to wax to canker. After the 2nd or 3rd day you can clean out the ear with a Q-tip or cotton balls. Their success rate for this treatment is 95-99%. Those who do not succeed have usually not done the treatment long enough or have not been regular about it. Dogs on the verge of ear canal surgery have been returned to normal with only the regular follow-up treatment to keep the ear healthy. //////////////////////////////////// I found using a small pill bottle was better and I poored it right in to ear so that it fills entire ear up. I did this twice a day for 1 month, then switched to once a day for a little while longer. Mine was a VERY BAD infection as yours is also, do it for the whole month twice a day. Not all drug stores carry the violet gentian purple stuff, but you can get it. I tried 2 stores before I found it. IT REALLY WORKS!!! Changing to some diet WILL NOT cure dog, trust me! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By (Guest Post) (03/18/2008) Look no farther than the post from yesterday that I used. My dog suffered for years as well. It works just like the lady said it did. Alchohol,boric acid, violet gentian solution. Its a wonder therapy. For the sake of your dog try it. If it does not work the first time it will work the 2nd time. Dont listen to the CRAP about getting on a special diet. No disrespect intended to those that believe such things, its a scam put out by the vets to make money. Up to 50% of many vets profits come from selling vet diet food, its a total scam. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post by Scott The Great (1) | (03/16/2008) Contact RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection This is what my pet food delivery girl gave me and it works! "Blue Power Ear Treatment" INGREDIENTS: 16 Oz. Isopropyl Alcohol 4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder 16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution 1% Mix together in alcohol bottle and shake well. You also will need to shake solution every time you use it to disperse the Boric Acid Powder. To use, purchase the "Clairol" type plastic bottle to dispense solution to affected ears. TREATMENT: Evaluate condition of ears before treating and if very inflamed and sore do not attempt to pull hair or clean out ear at all. Wait until inflammation has subsided which will be about 2 days. Shake the bottle each time before using. Flood the ear with solution (gently squirt bottle), massage gently to the count of 60, wipe with a tissue. Flood again on first treatment, wipe with a tissue and leave alone without massage. The dog will shake out the excess, which can be wiped with a tissue. BEST DONE OUTSIDE WEARING OLD CLOTHES as the Gentian Violet does stain fabrics. The SCHEDULE of treatment is as follows: Treat 2x per day for the first week to two weeks depending upon severity of ears Treat 1x per day for the next 1-2 weeks Treat 1x per month (or even less frequently, depending on the dog) All of these ingredients should be available at a pharmacy. Despite the alcohol, most dogs will not object to even the first treatment. The Boric Acid Powder soothes the ear. The Gentian Violet Solution is an anti-infection agent. The solution appears to work well on any and all ear problems from mites to wax to canker. After the 2nd or 3rd day you can clean out the ear with a Q-tip or cotton balls. Their success rate for this treatment is 95-99%. Those who do not succeed have usually not done the treatment long enough or have not been regular about it. Dogs on the verge of ear canal surgery have been returned to normal with only the regular follow-up treatment to keep the ear healthy. If an infection seems to be remaining in the treated ear after the above course of treatment, you may also have some Pseudomonas bacteria in the site. This can be eradicated by using a gentle flush of raw apple cider vinegar and water (warm). Use 2 tablespoons of vinegar to one cup of water, 2 x per week. They have found the Blue Power Solution to be effective for treating fungus-type infections on the feet and elsewhere on the dog, for cuts on dogs or people and for hot spots. You may find other uses for this simple anti-infective agent. Remember it is for external use only and be careful not to get into the eyes." (04/13/2005) By cj1617................................................ ........................................................................................................ I have a dog sanctuary in Ontario Canada. Had one dog just recently that developed a chronic ear infection, basically has had it for several years. We have been treating it for several years with various antibiotics and repeated trips to vet. I TRIED THIS TREATMENT AND THE DOG (PERKY) IS NOW COMPLETELY HEALED...THANK YOU SO MUCH. I knew it was a serious infection so I gave the mixture twicw a day for two weeks and then switched to once a day. I followed complete instructions to the letter. Now I have to tell you it came back just as fast as it appeared to be gone. HOLD ON THOUGH because he is cured. At that point we did the vinegar solution just as suggested in same post. This did nothing other then cause suffering of poor Perky. After about 2 weeks I decided to try treatment again (alchohol/purple stuff, violet gentian/boric acid) This time I gave it twice a day for 1 month, I found using a small pill bottle half full worked better for me. I filled pill bottle up half way and dumped it in ear, much easier than spray bottle. I filled the ear right up also and then massaged for 2-3 minutes. Then I switched to once a day, then once a week and now not at all. Several months have passed and I can no longer get any black out. thanks so much!!! I pass this along Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By Lisa J. (Guest Post) (02/27/2008) Hi there. I have a 7 year old Wheaten Terrier who started suffering with ear infections in his 2nd year. Although I love our vet and trust him, I've found that limiting his ONLY food to his non-wheat dog food and NO human treats or outside food helps tremendously. Also, if I notice him starting to shake his head, he gets a tablespoon full of generic children's Benadryl twice a day. The vet okayed it and it really works. Have to really maintain this during the spring and summer allergy season - not so much during the cold winters. Good luck! Lisa Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By LD (Guest Post) (02/24/2008) Before you put anything in your dog's ears go to the vet and get an ear exam to make sure the eardrum is intact and see if the skin is broken or irritated inside the ear. If your vet just wants to give you some antibiotics without doing an ear exam with an otoscope find another vet. Try the 50/50 water/white vinegar rinse. Warm it up to 100 deg F (should feel warm not hot on your wrist), squirt it in there and massage the base of the ear to help it run into the canal. Don't let it get in the dog's eyes, it will burn them. It will also burn in the ear if the skin is broken/irritated from a lot of scratching. I've read this can also be used for preventive cleaning but I'd leave them alone if they look clean. You could also try coconut oil by itself (if the skin of the ear is abraded from scratching) or after the vinegar rinse. Coconut oil will displace moisture and kills fungus (great for foot fungus), dissolves ear wax and can sooth skin irritated from scratching. It won't harden at body temp so there is no danger of it clogging up the dog's ears. Warm some up to about 100 deg F and pour it in and massage the ear well to distribute through the ear canal. Depending on the size of the dog you'll need a teaspoon to a tablespoon. Long term - don't feed grain (most commercial dog food) to your dog. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By The cat lady (Guest Post) (02/22/2008) Kim, find yourself a GOOD holistic veterinarian. They will help you pinpoint the reason WHY the problem is occurring, help you correct it WHILE providing you with something that helps alleviate the current symptoms Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By Sheryl (Guest Post) (01/22/2008) I have a yorkie mix and she kept getting ear infections. My vet said she has allergies. She put her on Hills brand Ultra Z/D ( prescription & very expensive). That is the only food she can eat, you can only give her allegen free treats and heart guard medicine. Has long has I follow this strict diet she is fine. As soon has she eats regular dog food or people food the ear infection comes back. By the way I have 5 dogs and she is the only one with this problem and all my dogs love her food, go through 1 18 lb bag every 2 weeks @ $52.00 a bag. Gotta love your animals to spend that kind of money Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By julie (Guest Post) (01/18/2008) Hey, we have a 9month old American bulldog. He has been digging also I'm not sure what to do either. If u hear of anything, pls let me know. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By dog lover (Guest Post) (01/03/2008) You also might want to try giving your dogs fresh raw tripe. I'm Italian so I eat it anyway (cowbelly) cooked in sauce with potatoes. An old breeder gave me this tip. He said that the tripe will work in the dogs stomach to correct the ph balance which will in turn help control yeast. I also feed my puppies good organic yogurt like stonyfield. I believe the reason my Saint Bernard puppies are having this problem is because of the Lep....vaccination and the fact that they all had pneumonia shortly after they were born. My vet (former ) gave my beloved dog too much anestesia during her c section and she died and because of that the puppies all developed pneumonia and had to be put on antibiotics which I think caused their ear problems. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By joann (Guest Post) (01/03/2008) i am also looking for a solution, but I believe part of the problem sometimes ...aside from the fact that dogs can and do get ear infections..is the vaccinations, too many of them which are un necessary. My Saint Bernard puppies were fine, until the vet ..without my permission gave them the Lepeto...whatever, vaccination. I follow Cornell protocol and do not boost every year. Also the Lep..whatever it is is dangerous and never needed . Also, Rimidyl will kill your dog. Do the research and don't ever treat your dog that for pain. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By David Mieduniecki (Guest Post) (11/25/2007) We have the same problem, and we have tried lots. Need help. Vet helped but problem re-occurs? Can anyone really help? d Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By Crystal (Guest Post) (11/16/2007) Mix equal parts of vinegar and alcohol put drops in the ear until clear. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By Lysander (Guest Post) (11/12/2007) There is a product for treating chronic inflammation in the ears called Zymox Otic (with hydrocortizone). You don't need a prescription for it. There are 49 reviews for it on Amazon dot com, and every single one of them is extremely positive. I am going to be buying this product for my little flop-eared dog, because she gets an ear infection every so often. I urge you to look up this product and get it for your dogs, too. Here is a link to it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Zymox-Otic-1- ... &s=home-garden&qid=1194757195&sr=8-1 Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post by lachase (1) | (11/08/2007) Contact Has anyone tried using honey? I read somewhere that it was a natural antibiotic and also a drying agent. I was thinking about mixing it with peroxide for my Japanese Chin. He only has one ear that has the chronic ear discharge so I don't think that would be food allergy. My vet has given me ear washes, but they don't seem to help. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post by Rainay (2) | (11/03/2007) Profile | Contact My dog, Vixen, a Shepherd/Chow/Sharpei mix has severe allergies but the only ear that gets infected is the left which makes no sense allergy wise. Like most of you I have been to vet after vet seeking a cure and everything they do and prescribe only makes her ear WORSE! All the ear washes, antibiotics, antifungal drops, etc. I have tried some home remedies and other natural remedies online that GUARANTEED satisfaction and they only made her ear worse as well. I have taken her off all commercial dry dog food and she gets a homemade dog recipe now. I don't want to resort to ablation after reading the horror stories of what could happen, ie, facial paralysis, etc. And what if I make her suffer through yet another vet recommendation only to have it not work?!? I'm am so frustrated I scream regularly. Can anyone help? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By cajunangel (Guest Post) (11/01/2007) My brother has dogs and has told me he always uses plain cooking oil to put in ears - kinda like the principle of using ear oil for earaches, problems that grandmothers used to use. In other words, it won't hurt ears. He was trying to treat ear mites that long eared dogs so often get. The idea is that it creates an environment that they cannot live in and won't hurt the dog. Just put small amount in on regular basis and no more mites. It will drain out like anything else put in ears. He's been using this for quite a few years with great results and absolutely no problems. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post By Laura (Guest Post) (11/01/2007) Many years ago, our dog had an ear infection -- it was a fungus. I took her to the vet and was given an antibiotic. She said it would clear up within two weeks. I gave her all the doses and went back to the vet three times. At one point, the vet accused me of not giving her the medication. Needless to say, I was upset with this accusation. I never skipped any of the medication prescribed. It was getting very expensive to treat this one ear -- all the office visits and medication. Being it was a fungal infection, I took a chance and used my prescription medication for a vaginal fungal problem due to antibiotics, that I had in the past. I have never did this before because I know it's normally not worth the risk but I just could not afford to take her for treatment. The medication worked and she never had another problem with her ear again. It also occured to me that I had gotten the fungual infection due to antiobitics so why would the vet prescribe antiobiotics. Anyway, that was how I treated our dog when she had an ear infection. Just another idea to think about... And by the way, I never returned to that vet again. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post by T&T Grandma (27) | (10/31/2007) Profile | Contact My German Short hair has had this chronic issue, this summer was the first we did not HOT HOT HOT. Anyway, the option was to use the ear solution from the vet, OR to use a little bit of WHITE vinegar in each ear, a couple times a day-- followed by regular triple antibiotic ointment from the cheapest place--or drug store. It is a fungus that gets in there and sets up the mess. Eventually, antibiotics will be needed if you don't take care of it. You need to pay attention to the time of the year most apt to happen. When they flip their ears up or back, high humidity and allergy days for humans, sometimes a benedryl will help. Check with your vet or local pharmacist to figure dose against the dogs weight. Allie has such allergies, but by washing her face often as well as she loves warm showers--keeping her clean and dust free helps too (she loves to be vacuumed!) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post by imaqt1962 (813) | (10/30/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact we have a cocker spaniel who always seems to have ear infetions. our vet gives us..."MalOtic a large bottle for us is $16.00 Report Spam or Abuse Request: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post by Laurel_admin (394) | (10/30/2007) Contact I have a 12 year old boxer who is healthy except for chronic ear infections. It is an inner ear infection, and she has been to the vet countless times. She is on Zenquin 10 days a month, and off 20. She is also on Remedyl (pain medication) and now takes Antihistamines twice daily. Her eardrums have ruptured more than once. As of the last month she has a terrible balance problem and I have to help her (by holding on to her harness) up or down any stairs, and sometimes when she first tries to get up. As a rule, after she is up for a few minutes, it is better. She is miserable some days and just hangs her head. It does not seem anything the vet does helps much, and i really have no idea what to do. I have tried in the last few days putting a drop of alcohol in each ear. I have also been making all her food from scratch to possibly alleviate the problem if it is from canned dog food. If anyone has any ideas I am all ears. Answers: RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Try plain yogurt. 1 eyedropper full in the infected ear. Works best for yeast type infections. (07/14/2004) By cairene RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Having recently had a Bassett Hound with chronic ear infections, I can sympathize with you. Only remedy I ever found was to realize that the ear area needs "air and dry" conditions. So I gently reamed out Rusty"s ears with tissue every day.....now I have Pugs with similar problems, remedy is the same. On a positive note, once they understand how it helps them, they will remind you to do it. (07/14/2004) By Ronda. RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Chronic ear infections are most likely the result of a food allergy. Eliminate all treats (both people food and specific dog treats) then try gradually switching to a diet with different meat and carb sources. Switch the food gradually to avoid upset stomach and diarrhea by mixing 75% old food with 25% new food for a few days, then 50-50, then 25% old with 75% new, then 100% new. Switch to a diet that is strictly lamb and rice, fish and potato or venison and pea. Make sure that the new diet doesn't have any chicken or corn at all (some dog foods say lamb and rice on the front of the bag, but list chicken and corn in the ingredients). Use a soft towel to gently clean your dogs ears daily, then use a solution of 10 parts water to 1 part vinegar to rinse the ear, massaging well. Dry the ear again with a soft towel. Don't use cotton swabs! Each time you go to the vet, they should be taking a sample of the "gunk" that is in your dogs ears to be sure that they are giving you the right medication. If the vet is simply happy to treat the symptom (ear infection) without looking for the cause of the infection (allergies, mis-shapen ear canal, to much hair) then you should seek out a second opinion from a holistic vet. May be more expensive initially, but once the cause of the infections is found and dealt with, you won't have to make as many trips to the vet or constantly purchase medication. And be sure to keep your dog's ears dry; swimming, baths, even getting his ears in his water dish can affect ear infections. (07/16/2004) By Patticat RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection I was told to use 1/2 hydrogen peroxide and 1/2 vinegar and spray in ears once a week. I also picked up eucalyptus drops. Will this also help? (07/20/2004) By mawmaw27 RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Try putting a couple drops of angstrom size silver available at health food stores in his ear. You could also add tea tree oil to yogurt. (07/27/2004) By Shirley RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Mix equal parts pau d'arco tincture and mineral oil and put several drops in your dogs ears two or three times a day for several days, also Vit C and natural non toxic food from Health food store and putting some almond or olive oil in his ears will help with mites. (07/29/2004) By Shirl RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection I found that using an athletes foot spray worked for my Lhasa. I sprayed it in the infected ear until it cleared up and then I used the powder to keep things under control. (08/12/2004) By cdilley RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Give the dog two tablespoons of Yogurt per day also. This helps with the yeast infections of the ears lots of droopy eared dogs suffer from. (11/10/2004) By Robyn RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection This is what my pet food delivery girl gave me and it works! "Blue Power Ear Treatment" INGREDIENTS: 16 Oz. Isopropyl Alcohol 4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder 16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution 1% Mix together in alcohol bottle and shake well. You also will need to shake solution every time you use it to disperse the Boric Acid Powder. To use, purchase the "Clairol" type plastic bottle to dispense solution to affected ears. TREATMENT: Evaluate condition of ears before treating and if very inflamed and sore do not attempt to pull hair or clean out ear at all. Wait until inflammation has subsided which will be about 2 days. Shake the bottle each time before using. Flood the ear with solution (gently squirt bottle), massage gently to the count of 60, wipe with a tissue. Flood again on first treatment, wipe with a tissue and leave alone without massage. The dog will shake out the excess, which can be wiped with a tissue. BEST DONE OUTSIDE WEARING OLD CLOTHES as the Gentian Violet does stain fabrics. The SCHEDULE of treatment is as follows: Treat 2x per day for the first week to two weeks depending upon severity of ears Treat 1x per day for the next 1-2 weeks Treat 1x per month (or even less frequently, depending on the dog) All of these ingredients should be available at a pharmacy. Despite the alcohol, most dogs will not object to even the first treatment. The Boric Acid Powder soothes the ear. The Gentian Violet Solution is an anti-infection agent. The solution appears to work well on any and all ear problems from mites to wax to canker. After the 2nd or 3rd day you can clean out the ear with a Q-tip or cotton balls. Their success rate for this treatment is 95-99%. Those who do not succeed have usually not done the treatment long enough or have not been regular about it. Dogs on the verge of ear canal surgery have been returned to normal with only the regular follow-up treatment to keep the ear healthy. If an infection seems to be remaining in the treated ear after the above course of treatment, you may also have some Pseudomonas bacteria in the site. This can be eradicated by using a gentle flush of raw apple cider vinegar and water (warm). Use 2 tablespoons of vinegar to one cup of water, 2 x per week. They have found the Blue Power Solution to be effective for treating fungus-type infections on the feet and elsewhere on the dog, for cuts on dogs or people and for hot spots. You may find other uses for this simple anti-infective agent. Remember it is for external use only and be careful not to get into the eyes." (04/13/2005) By cj1617 RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Try wiping the doggies ears with baby wipes. That should dry them out. If your dog has hair in the ears powder them with baby powder then pull the hair out gently. then wipe out with the baby wipes. This helps my poodle"Tara" (04/26/2005) By tina RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection My vet prescribed and sold me Gentamycin ear drops, which worked very well, but the itty bitty bottle X 2 dogs X chronic infection= $$$. I was able to find a local compounding pharmacy who made the stuff up for me, in a 4 oz bottle, for much less than the tiny bottle the vet sold me. (04/26/2005) By Linda RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Don't give your dog Rimadyl for too long,it isn't good for him and will make him sick later on. (05/25/2005) By sandy dawson RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection I agree 100% with what Patticat said. Please take her advise for the sake of your dog. I'm a dog groomer, and I see this all the time. Patticat is right on the money by seeking to find the cause of the infection, and treating that while making sure that your dog's ears are regularly cleaned and kept dry. I'm so glad that she realizes that many seemingly unrelated illnesses, are actually the result of a food allergy. Please remember to be incredibly gentle with your dog's ears, they're sure to be super sensitive right now. Also it will help to select a high quality, all natural food for your dog. They may seem more expensive, but you don't need to feed as much to your dog, so it works out to be about the same. Be cautious of some of the advise offered here. (Including my own.) Some of the remedies seem like they were gleaned from the dark ages. Best of luck to you! (05/25/2005) By peaceandlove RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Rimadyl is very bad for your dog and you should consider an alternative treatment. A lot of ear infections are actually caused by an allergy from their diet. Consider switching to a very high quality natural food- not any of the stuff you get from a big pet store like Petsmart or Petco... they won't have the good stuff there. Innova Evo is a extremely good brand and they have a dog food ingredient calculator that compares ingredients of different brands on their site and explains why each ingredient is good or bad. Your dog is quite old for a large breed dog and you definitely want to make her last as long as you can without suffering. A change in her diet will not only help her infection and immune system, but will keep her with you for longer. There are also lots of opinions on the RAW diet or Barf diet, but before you rule it out you should do some serious research and make a factual decision rather than one based on opinion. I am familiar with the diet and know MANY people who successfully feed RAW and have yet to come across one person who didn't completely love the results in the health and vitality in their animals. Hope this helps~ Alison Voore (05/25/2005) By Alison Voore RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Definitely try hydrogen peroxide let sit & bubble briefly then wipe out ear. Your dog will not like this but it won't hurt them.This was recommended to my mother to use on my ears as a small boy by doctors & audiologist,I'm now 47 and still use hydrogen peroxide to clean ears. (05/25/2005) By James Quirk. RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Ok, my basset has an infection in one ear only. I was skeptical when the vet put her a low antigen diet. Penny suffered horribly for months and the special diet was totally ineffective and allowed the infection to spread to her inner ear. Be very wary of these miracle diets. I treated her with Doxycycline and she got much better. Sometimes you have to overrule the vet's treatment strategy. If the vet does no cytology from the FIRST visit then tell them to. (quote)(/quote) (05/27/2005) By Alan Edwards RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection My Catahoula leopard dog had an ear infection on and off for over a year and a half. The vet finally said that it had to be a food allergy. He put Zedd on Iams/Eukanuba kangaroo and oat dog food. Zedd was eating a quality brand lamb and rice dry dog food before this. The vet told me no other protein. I even make cookies for Zedd to eat instead of the commercial dog biscuits. Zedd has not had an ear infection since then. Christy (05/30/2005) By creaky RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection I have a lab mix with constant ear problems - the only remedy I've found is Zymox (over the counter about $15) and a coon dog "recipe" that I've misplaced. It involves mixing hydrogen peroxide with several other ingredients and using a plastic syringe-type device to inject into ears. With the Zymox, this cleared up my dog's problem. Now I just use the Zymox once a week and he hasn't gotten any other infections for several years now. If I can find the "coon dog" recipe I'll post it - or maybe someone else has it? (06/07/2005) By rusty RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Sophialouise is my Bassett hounds name and her brother Fred has chronic ear problems. I have been to the vet numerous times for his ears and nothing seems to help except the cost of the vet bill. C,ame on the internet and found a remedy and voila, it has helped Fred's ears 150 %. It is a home remedy, rubbing alcohol 16 0z, 4 Tbs boric acid and 16 drops gentian violet solution 1%. Shake well before putting in dogs ears, flood the ear with solution. Gently count 60 rubs and wipe excess. If the ears are bad flood twice and no massage. Do this 2x daily for two weeks. Then once per day for a week, make sure you massage very well. (06/16/2005) By sophialouise RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection My basset hound has chronic ear infections and we do a combination of the following: 1- she takes an antibiotic in pill form twice a day for 10 days 2- I clean her ears every day with OtiClean ear solution 2- I put Zenquin antibiotic ear drops in her ears (06/26/2005) By RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection My Bassett has had bad ears for ever. For 4 yrs I did as one vet said, 1/2 vinegar 1/2 peroxide, flush ears 2-3 x a wk. That didn't help. His ears stunk so bad we couldn't stay in the house with him. Then we tried a different vet. He told me after a while that he would change the pH of the ear and make it acidotic and would turn to Pheudomonus. The vet told me his ears needed to be alkaline base and that wouldn't burn so bad. We put Stretch on oral Baytril and Baytril Otic drops said had to treat both ways if wanted to get it well. Also after 20 yrs we found ear wash that was alkaline and doesn't burn so bad. Stretch still doesn't like it but its really helped his ears after 4-5 yrs. Have to clean ears with the foaming ear cleanser and a wipe out really good and then put in a drying flushing solution. He tolerates it so much better and its really helped. Vet said it would take 90 days or better but they should get well. (07/06/2005) By billie ( guest post) RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection I own a pet nutrition and training center and see this a lot. It is often a wheat allergy. If you look up Solid Gold Dog food you there is info on that web site about chronic ear infections and wheat allergies. Good luck! (09/17/2005) By Laura RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection My husband and I use a mixture of Witch Hazel, an astringent, tea tree oil, and peroxide to clean our Great Pyrenees Puppies ears. This seems to work well and is all natural. He also has had recurrent ear problems and we are thinking now that because he is so clean, it must be some sort of a defect in the breed. Many others have agreed that long eared doggies have this problem often. I hope your doggie feels better- Debbie in Rancho Cucamonga, CA (03/15/2006) By RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection I have been working with dogs as a trainer/groomer and vet tech for many years, and I've found that if there is any kind of allergy that your dog has, it may affect the ears, causing chronic infections. Benadryl is safe for dogs, and blocks the allergies, and if given twice daily every day, it may alleviate the problem. Good luck Kerri (05/04/2006) By Kerri RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Get rid of all grains, including corn in her diet. Raw diet works best for dogs and cats. If not raw at least go to a kibble that has no grains such as Raw Instincts made by Natures Variety. After a few months no more ear problems. While waiting for the diet to kick in get some Zymox with 1% Hydrocortisone. Put in the ears twice a day for a week, then once a day for a week and then once a week. Do an online search for the best price, it works miracles. (05/04/2006) By shellycat RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection For those with dogs that have yeast infections and have heard of Gentian Violet Solution 1% and can't find it, Wal Mart pharmacy carries it. 16 0z Isopropyl alcohol 4 tablespoons Boric Acid Powder(found in laundry soap isle) 16 drops Gentian Violet Solution 1% Mix well, shake every time you use it, it will dry out the area to prevent the yeast infections(b)(/b) (10/02/2006) By TatsTerrie RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Hi there. I'm shocked that nobody has suggested this to you yet. My dog is 10 years old (yellow lab) and he has chronic ear infections. It is so bad now that he is often in pain, emits a brownish "goo" from his ear and always shakes his head, loses balance, and walks with his head cocked. The almost always effective treatment is to have the ear canal totally removed. It is a common procedure now. I know it's hard to picture your dog with only one ear, but he/she will be just like they were as a pup. No pain, no infection, nothing, except a loss of hearing in the one ear. I definitely think you should talk to a vet about this operation. (12/03/2006) By Toronto Dog Lover RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection My Rottie has been with me for approx 20 months. Two months after he came to live with me, I noticed that his ears were very waxy. I cleaned them, but this didn't help. I took him to the vet and was given ear drops. After a while they cleared up but reoccurred every 2 months like clockwork. Kept taking him to the vet, got ear drops. Finally, got a second opinion--this vet said it looked like he had food allergies. Turns out he did (to all poultry, beef and dairy) as of this writing also looks like fish also. My pups ear infection problems are not as severe as your pup, but try another vet and put your pup on a food allergy test diet. You may be surprised. (P.S. does your pup have any other symptoms i.e., goopy in the eyes, or flaky skin? If the answer is yes I would be 99% sure its food allergies.) Just a thought. (07/25/2007) By Alex Thomas RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection http://www.home-remedy.org/home-remedies-for-ear-infections.html I was looking for the same information, this seemed somewhat reasonable. I am sure you have seen it. Good article. I, myself, am starting with the vinegar solution. (07/31/2007) By joanna RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection I have a 3 year old Bassett with his first ear infection I was told to use women's Vagasil. I am about to try it. The person that told me raised puppies and she used it on all of her puppies that developed ear infections. Looks like to me its worth a try. (08/06/2007) By leslie RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Please be very careful of the Rimadyl. We had a lab that almost died from Rimadyl poisoning. Cost us $5,000 to save his life. It starts out with lethargy and then gets worse. If your dog cannot walk by himself, I would seriously look into a good vetrinarian teaching school and see if he has Rimadyl poisoning. Good luck. (09/21/2007) By Polly Leahy RE: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Hi there. The first and most important thing I have learned with my many pets is this. Each vet has their own thoughts, views and opinions. Hard to find a good one that not only actually cares for your pet but wants them well more than just sucking your wallet completely dry by making you come back 10 times for the same ailment. My advice, find a new vet. Your current vet sounds like he/she can't find the root of the problem and won't tell you so, just keeps taking your money. Been there done that; spent hundreds. After three vets, we are not blessed with a good one. (09/24/2007) By Krystal Report Spam or Abuse Archived Request: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post by ThriftyFun (3737) | (05/24/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact I have an elderly lab/beagle mix. Indoor dog. She is constantly getting ear infections and it is costing me a fortune. Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, solutions or non-perscription cures? c.j.cox Report Spam or Abuse Archived Request: Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Post by ThriftyFun (3737) | (04/25/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact Hello! My Basset Hound has chronic ear infections! He's taken antibiotics and medicated powders. I don't know what to do for him! Does anyone have a home remedy to heal or prevent ear infections? Thank you! Report Spam or Abuse