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pawprints1985
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Location: Franklin, NJ USA

Home remedies.....

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What are the best home remedies for ear mites and chronic ear infections I have a few grooming clients who don't want to keep going to the vet every other week for ear infections and one person who found ear mites on her dog who has never had them before. Is there anyone who can help.
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wvvdiup1
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Re: Home remedies.....

Post by wvvdiup1 »

Pawprints, here are some I know that my friends claim work:

Minereal oil, Almond Oil, or Olive Oil

For dogs, you can use mineral oil, almond oil or olive oil.

Almond or Olive Oil:

Some pet owners have used almond and olive oil to treat ear mites. A mixture comprised of ½ ounce of almond (or olive) oil combined with 400 IU of vitamin E should be placed in a dropper bottle. The contents should be warmed to room temperature, where a ½ -full dropper is placed into the ear. It is natural to see your pet shake their head.

Mineral Oil:

You may temporarily combat ear mites by soaking a cotton ball with mineral oil and swabbing the inside of your pet’s ears.
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Here's another one...READ CAREFULLY!

Ingredients:

White vinegar
Powdered boric acid
Isopropyl alcohol (99% pure alcohol)
Betadine antiseptic (or the generic version, known as Povidone-Iodine Solution)
Please note: do not use "Betadine Scrub", use "Betadine Solution"


Directions for mixing the solution together:

Pour six ounces of isopropyl alcohol in to a plastic applicator bottle. Add one and a half teaspoons of boric acid powder. Be careful not to get any boric acid on your skin or clothes. If you do, wash it off immediately.

Shake the solution extremely well, until the boric acid powder is dissolved, or for five minutes, whichever comes first.

Add two ounces of white vinegar. Shake the solution some more, until the boric acid powder is dissolved, or for another five minutes, whichever comes first.

Add one teaspoon of the Betadine antiseptic, and shake it up some more. Be careful not to get any Betadine on your skin or clothes. If you do, wash it off immediately.

The ear cleaning solution is now ready to use.

To use the ear cleaning solution:

It is recommended that you use the ear cleaning solution in your garage or outdoors, as the dog will shake it out of his ears and it will fly in to the air and stain things.

Squirt the solution inside your dog's ear until the ear canal is completely full. Massage the outside of the ear to help slosh the cleaning solution around inside. Release the dog and let him shake out the ear cleaning solution from his ears.

If you get any of the ear cleaning solution on your skin, wash it off as soon as possible.

Be sure to shake the solution up really well before each and every time you use it. The boric acid has a tendency to settle at the bottom of the bottle. Store at room temperature.

Use the cleaning solution daily until you start to see some improvement. Gradually cut back to once per week when you are happy with the condition of the ear. When the ear seems completely free of infection, you can go two weeks between treatments.

Warning: Do not use this ear cleaning solution on dogs with ruptured ear drums, or on dogs with open sores or wounds in the ear area. An ear exam by a veterinarian is recommended
prior to beginning treatment with this ear cleaning solution.

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BLUE POWER EAR TREATMENT


16 oz. Isopropyl Alcohol
(or 16 oz. Witch Hazel if ears are very inflamed or sore)

4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder

16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution 1%

Mix together in alcohol bottle and shake well.

You will need to shake the solution every time you use it, to disperse the Boric Acid Powder. Purchase a "Clairol" type plastic bottle to dispense solution to affected ears. These bottles can be found at beauty supply shops.


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. Just flush and then wait until inflammation has subsided, which will be about two days.

Warm the solution and 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.

On first treatment: Flood the ear twice, wipe with a tissue, and leave alone without massage.

The dog will shake out the excess, which can be wiped with a tissue.

NOTE:
Gentian Violet
STAINS
- fabric and FUR!


SCHEDULE OF TREATMENT

Treat 2x per day for the first week to two weeks, depending upon severity of ears.

After the 2nd or 3rd day, you can clean out the ear with a Q-tip or cotton balls.

Caution: when using a Q-tip, insert only as far into the ear canal as you can actually see. Use care to prevent the gunk from falling down into the ear canal.


Treat 1x per day for the next 1 - 2 weeks.

Treat 2x per month (or less, depending upon the dog)

remember, with ear problems:
First: relieve the pain
Then: Address the Cause

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