ear cleaning

[ruthcatrin]

food allergy would do it, though usually there's other symptoms too.

 

[LadyDogLover]

I use the original brown colored Listerine mouthwash. I use to clean and disinfect his ears and also to wipe his
folds/dewlap between baths. Zymox otic also worked well, it also contained something (hydrocortisone) in the formulation for itching that accompanies yeast infections.

 

[mountainfila]

It's all good now. The vet got back to me and I now have Surolan medication. Its thick and I have to put in 1ml 2x a day so with that amount it will coat his ear. I now wash his ears out 2x a week while he is on it. So lets keep fingers crossed.
The difference between vets cleaning ears and groomers is no different unless they have to put tubs in to flush the canal. Murphy doesn't need that so he is good to go get it done.

I also found a groomer that will do it free for me, well Murphy. So I will bring him to her tomorrow.

Thanks for everything you have all inputted in this thread. It has really helped me and I hope it helps someone else
Murphy thanks you all too. I don't think he liked the vinegar and I am going to use green tea to clean them till its gone

I had the same problem with my girl, im in BC and the way i have gotten a handle on the ears is by getting a hold on the yeast on the inside first. Did the surolan as well, it does help BUT it is not long lasting, so here is what i did. Oh and please dont use the green tea, get a ear cleaner, you do not want water in the ear as it will not dry fast enough and aggrivate the dogs ears even more, i also used the aveena sativa ear cleaner, it didnt work either, i got an ear cleaner from my vet called epi otic and it works wonders. I was using the surolan but after stopping it after 5 days the yeast would come back even stronger. So now after many many trips to the vet, she told me to keep up on the cleaning of the ear, with the epi otic and yes it was working but still not getting ahead of it, so i did my own research and came to the conclusion we got to kill that stupid yeast from the inside and the only way to do that is by using probiotics. I could not find any for dogs here in Canada so i have been using a human probiotic, one pill with each meal and have been doing this for the past almost 3 weeks and guess what her bumps have all but gone her eyes are less red and gunky and her ears look amazing on the inside, she is less itchy and her flaky skin has all but gone. Also my vet prescribed the surolan 1ml in each ear once a day, not sure why your vet told you twice a day. So i would look into getting your boy fixed from the inside out cause right now you are treating symptoms and not really getting to the root of the problem, i was a skeptic on the probiotics until i seen for myself what a difference it can make on a yeasty dog. I havent used my surolan in a month, just the ear cleaner and i have been noticing i do not need to use it as much as before and her ears do not gunk up or smell.

Also i have been bathing her in a baking soda water solution and then rinse her in a apple cider vinegar rinse and i must say this course of action has worked wonders on her!!! When the yeast start to die off it comes out through the skin so by doing this wash and rinse dissinfects the skin and washes away the dead yeast. Probiotics will not hurt to try.

 

[babyjoemurphy]

My vet has the epi optic as well. I will grab some. I didn't think of the water staying in his ears. Thanks for that. He has nothing but ear problems and I will definitely get probiotics. I didn't think of from the inside out. I actually sked the vet if there was a pill he could take instead
I noticed his right ear was getting gucky so I tried wiping it out and he didn't think it was a good idea lol. We are on 4 doses of meds and its for a week.

 

[mountainfila]

I hear ya sista about the ear problems, every time i would take her into the vets she would tell me no antibiotics cause it will just make it worse and it would make me mad cause i would leave with nothing fixed, so i took matters into my own hands and did alot of research on yeast. All i do now is i squirt the epi otic into each ear massage and then let them shake and leave them alone for about an hour then i will wipe any excess goop out and qtip all the nooks and crannies i can see but i dont go into the ear that i cant see and wipe the ear flap cause alot of the stuff that gets loosened gets stuck to the ear flap, you will notice it after a few days of the surolan usage.

The water doesnt stay in the ear but it does keep the ear moist which yeast also love. I have a vet appt on wed i will let you know what she thinks of her ears and what i have been doing as far as the probiotics, she always sends me to the health food store to get stuff to do things the natural way before she goes over prescribing anything to my guys. Also it is a long process to get rid of the dam yeast, they say it takes 3-6 months to get it under control, im almost at 3 weeks and i notice a big difference, so we will keep pluggin away ray:, good luck and keep us updated, by updates it can help other people with the same problem.

 

[ruthcatrin]

For canine probiotics lookup Fortiflora (made by purina I think) I get it on Amazon.

 

[mountainfila]

I have looked up alot of brands of doggy probiotics and i would stay away from this one as it has to much stuff added that is not really good, like animal digest and a couple other things i didnt like about it but if it works for you great. To get rid of a yeast infestation you have to hit it hard with probiotics as well as a prebiotic and it also has to make it past the dogs high stomach acid and into the intestines were the yeast takes hold. They need high amounts of CFU (colony forming units) you have to flood the system for the first 2-3 weeks then take it down to a maintenance level for the next 3-6 months, the ones i give my girl are 4 billion units a pill they contain about 8 different strains of bacteria and she gets one with each feeding, plus they have the prebiotics and is coated to make it past the stomach acid, so far it seems to be working cause that is the only thing i have changed and i notice a big difference in her ears and skin and her itching has been cut in half.

So i am a beleiver as i am skeptical of everything until i try it for my self, so yes i do beleive if your dog suffers from soft bowels , itchy skin, allergies most of it is caused by yeast, would give the probiotics a shot.

Also should mention i buy them for $14 for 90 pills

 

[ruthcatrin]

Never had yeast issues here, so I can't say if it would help with that, it does seem to help with their system when on an antibiotic, but you said you couldn't find a canine probiotic....

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I had to go lookup the ingredients cause I don't have a box on hand. Why in the world is there animal digest in a probiotic??? I guess thats what I get for forgetting to check ingredients......

 

[ruthcatrin]

I had to go lookup the ingredients cause I don't have a box on hand. Why in the world is there animal digest in a probiotic??? I guess thats what I get for forgetting to check ingredients......

 

[mkj878]

I use probiotic miracle and I love it

 

[babyjoemurphy]

Ok so what is the name of the probiotic I want to is?????? You all have me confused now. Names of.pre and pro. I will try what ever it takes. His only.issue is his ears

 

[babyjoemurphy]

Ok guys, still waiting for the names of the Pre and Pro biotics to use lol. Thread previous explains my confusion lol. Now I have yet another question. I did a google search for "how to clean ear meds from fur" but have came up with strange things. What's a good way? So far the cornstarch sounds like the only thing I would consider

 

[mkj878]

"Probiotic Miracle" is the name of what i use

 

[ruthcatrin]

Lol, sorry, I just got the one I used to recommend totally shot down. As for meds in fur, if its just residue we just leave it, but either way a damp wash cloth AROUND, not on or in, the ear usually does it here.

 

[mountainfila]

Sorry i left you hangin yesterday, i tore tendons in my shoulder last week so not very mobile and in severe pain until pain meds kick in. So anyway the probiotics i could get are human grade they are made by natural factors and are called PROTEC, i was going to type out everything then checked to see if they had a website and they did,
http://naturalfactors.com/ca/en/products/detail/2881/protec-acidophilus .

The prebiotic is combined with the probiotic, that is the only brand i could find at my health food store, the link i sent you has a good write up about the bacteria and what they do. As far as ear meds on fur, now im confused hahaha, i myself would probably just use a bit of ear cleaner onto the spot and rub hair between fingers and wipe off with a wet cloth, i dont understand what you mean, i am assuming your talking about the surolan correct?

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Lol, sorry, I just got the one I used to recommend totally shot down. As for meds in fur, if its just residue we just leave it, but either way a damp wash cloth AROUND, not on or in, the ear usually does it here.

Hey come on i didnt shoot it down, i just said i didnt like the ingredients, especially when it says "animal digest", i dont like when they say animal, cause exactly what animal did it come from or is it a combination of animals lol, i have never used it so i cant say anythig about it but if you use it and it works tells us please, im just very skeptical of everything

 

[mountainfila]

Lol, sorry, I just got the one I used to recommend totally shot down. As for meds in fur, if its just residue we just leave it, but either way a damp wash cloth AROUND, not on or in, the ear usually does it here.

Hey come on i didnt shoot it down, i just said i didnt like the ingredients, especially when it says "animal digest", i dont like when they say animal, cause exactly what animal did it come from or is it a combination of animals lol, i have never used it so i cant say anythig about it but if you use it and it works tells us please, im just very skeptical of everything

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Lol, sorry, I just got the one I used to recommend totally shot down. As for meds in fur, if its just residue we just leave it, but either way a damp wash cloth AROUND, not on or in, the ear usually does it here.

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[mountainfila]

Lol, sorry, I just got the one I used to recommend totally shot down. As for meds in fur, if its just residue we just leave it, but either way a damp wash cloth AROUND, not on or in, the ear usually does it here.

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Hey come on i didnt shoot it down, i just said i didnt like the ingredients, especially when it says "animal digest", i dont like when they say animal, cause exactly what animal did it come from or is it a combination of animals lol, i have never used it so i cant say anythig about it but if you use it and it works tells us please, im just very skeptical of everything <img class="inlineimg" title="Smile" border="0" alt="" src="images/smilies/smile.png" smilieid="1">

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Lol, sorry, I just got the one I used to recommend totally shot down. As for meds in fur, if its just residue we just leave it, but either way a damp wash cloth AROUND, not on or in, the ear usually does it here.

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[mountainfila]

Lol, sorry, I just got the one I used to recommend totally shot down. As for meds in fur, if its just residue we just leave it, but either way a damp wash cloth AROUND, not on or in, the ear usually does it here.

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Hey come on i didnt shoot it down, i just said i didnt like the ingredients, especially when it says "animal digest", i dont like when they say animal, cause exactly what animal did it come from or is it a combination of animals lol, i have never used it so i cant say anythig about it but if you use it and it works tells us please, im just very skeptical of everything &lt;img class="inlineimg" title="Smile" border="0" alt="" src="images/smilies/smile.png" smilieid="1"&gt;

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Lol, sorry, I just got the one I used to recommend totally shot down. As for meds in fur, if its just residue we just leave it, but either way a damp wash cloth AROUND, not on or in, the ear usually does it here.[/QUOTE

Hey come on i didnt shoot it down, i just said i didnt like the ingredients, especially when it says "animal digest", i dont like when they say animal, cause exactly what animal did it come from or is it a combination of animals lol, i have never used it so i cant say anythig about it but if you use it and it works tells us please, im just very skeptical of everything

 

[mountainfila]

Lol, sorry, I just got the one I used to recommend totally shot down. As for meds in fur, if its just residue we just leave it, but either way a damp wash cloth AROUND, not on or in, the ear usually does it here.[/QUOTE

Hey come on i didnt shoot it down, i just said i didnt like the ingredients, especially when it says "animal digest", i dont like when they say animal, cause exactly what animal did it come from or is it a combination of animals lol, i have never used it so i cant say anythig about it but if you use it and it works tells us please, im just very skeptical of everything

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that was very strange, i think the forum is having a melt down, it kept saying i was flooding the forum and told me to resend my message in 30 seconds then i see all this extra stuff in my posts that i didnt put there and now i see my one post came out like 6 times?????

 

[mountainfila]

that was very strange, i think the forum is having a melt down, it kept saying i was flooding the forum and told me to resend my message in 30 seconds then i see all this extra stuff in my posts that i didnt put there and now i see my one post came out like 6 times?????