-Ear Infections-

So what do you folks use to take care of em?

 

???? damn im hearin crickets lol

 

ear ointment from your vet. either tri-otic or gentizol.

 

the kind i get from my vet is called mometax or somethin close to that i think.

 

Here you go laced. Check this out.
http://www.kvsupply.com/KVVet/productr.asp?pf%5Fid=50610&gift=False&0=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D9000%26Tree%3D%2CComplete%20Catalog&1=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D10000%26Tree%3D0%2CDog&2=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D10900%26menu%5Fid%3D%26Tree%3D1%2CEar%20Care&HSLB=False&mscssid=78E17874FA0B482BAA6CB02A3E14EA6D

 

but what if its not caused by mites, what if its a bacterial infection? will it still work?

 

Give this a shot!
http://www.kvsupply.com/KVVet/productr.asp?pf%5Fid=50421&gift=False&0=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D9000%26Tree%3D%2CComplete%20Catalog&1=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D10000%26Tree%3D0%2CDog&2=dept%2Easp%2Cdept%5Fid%3D10900%26menu%5Fid%3D%26Tree%3D1%2CEar%20Care&HSLB=False&mscssid=78E17874FA0B482BAA6CB02A3E14EA6D

 

whats acute & chronic otitis,

anyways do you recommend that i buy both of these? just in case if one doesnt do than the other will?

ive tried NFZ puffer but my dog wont let me get anywhere near her ear to squeeze it in.

 

I would use the 2nd one. You will need to make your dog let you get to his ear. Have a couple friends or someone really hold his head for you.

 

good lookin out war dog i may just give it a shot.

 

by ceph or amox, im guessin you mean cephlexin or amoxocillian?

how can i tell if its yeast or bacterial or mites?

and whats a good rinse i heard wintergreen rubbing alchohol mixed with something works well.

so heres what i do, flush em out? then give her that shit that wardog posted along with some cephlexin. that should do it?

 

Put some urine with a dropper, i bet it works...

 

ur fuckin wit me right? why cuz the ammonia?

 

from my experience its rare that dogs get ear mites...ear mites are usually found in cats...

yeast have a distinct smell that bacterial infections don't usually have... ear medications provided by a vet cover both fungal and bacterial ear infections.

flushing the ears once a week is also a good idea, u can pick up ear flush at most pet stores. but if there is an infection then the flush by itself wont cut it.

ear infections can be caused by moisture in the ear which provides the ideal environment for bacteria or yeast to grow... they can also be cause by allergies, as stated earlier, including allergies caused by food

 

sould swimming in the pool this time of year have anything to do with it? i cant keep the damn dog out of the water.

so i should go smell her ear if it dont stink than its bacterial, if it does than its yeast?

thx ill check her out & take it from there.

 

Yes, it could be the water; especially if there's a lot of chlorine in it.
I use a product called "K9 swimmers astringent", after bathing or when the dogs go swimming. I got it from one of the major online catalogues. It helps.
I've also used Oti-cleans when dogs started pawing at ears or ears smelled a little off. It works well as an ear-wash.
Gorilla's advice about food choice is good.
Bacterial infections also stink, but they stink differently.

 

I will second that for yeast ear infection!
My dog was having the issues with ears since a small pup, up until I switched her to raw.

 

Otomax is a good one, It will attack it from all sides of the equation.

You can use it on both the inner and outer ear. It is both a antibacterial and anti fungal ointment and it has the steroid in it which helps as well.

 

You can't truly differentiate between a bacterial ear infection and a yeast ear infection without a microscope. And keep in mind dogs can have both and often do.

As far as what you can see,

Yeast infections generally produce a really dark (almost black) clumpy discharge that smells like old bread.

Bacterial infections can produce anywhere from a dark brown to a light green discharge that can be either clumpy, crusty, or gooey in texture. They may or may not have a smell.

To treat, first you have to really know what you are dealing with. Regardless, you need to get those ears as squeaky clean as you can before even trying to put medicine in. You can either buy an ear wash from your vet or petstore or you can make one yourself. If you want to use pure rubbing alcohol, that is ok. But it helps neutralize the ear canal if you also mix in some white distilled vinegar. Squirt it down in the ear and massage the base of the ear for at least a good 15 seconds. then let your dog shake his head to sling out some of the junk. use a cotton ball to swab out the extra junk. using a q-tip can actually push the junk further down into the ear so i would avoid these if you can except to get into all the weird folds in the outer part of the ear canal.

as far as medications go, you can use OTC products for yeast infections, such as monistat. but the bacterial infections are harder to get rid of, and oral antibiotics have little effect on bad ear infections. you will need a topically applied antibiotic to actually put down in the ear. this is where a microscope comes in handy to see what kind of bacteria you have. cocci bacteria dont require that strong of an antibiotic. but rod bacteria can be stubborn and sometimes need something as strong as baytril to get rid of.

so if you try all these other things that you can do at home and it's not gone, go to a vet. or better yet, just go to a vet anyway.

and definitely get on a good food. food allergies can often show up as ear irritation and lead to infections.

and never put water down in the ear. this creates the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and yeast. if you do get water down in there somehow by accident, flush the ear out with alcohol to dry it.

hope this helps

 

oh and i want to add that this is often a two-person job, lol.