[nagdu] Ear infection

[Tracy Carcione]

I'm not sure about ongoing ear cleaning schedules.  I haven't had a dog who 
was prone to ear infections for many years now, so I only do ear cleaning 
once in a while.  I use a product I got from the vet that smells like salad 
dressing.  TSE recommended those little square makeup pads for ear cleaning, 
and they do seem to work well.  I got a bagful at the drugstore for not much 
money.
If you want, you could have Faye tested to see what she's allergic to, which 
might give you a better idea of how to avoid it.  You could ask your vet if 
she thinks that's worthwhile, or just implement the ear-cleaning schedule 
she gave you.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Ear infection


> Faye is eating Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream, which is a high protein, 
> low filler food. I will make sure to vacuum more often during this season, 
> and maybe that will help. She has eardrops for twice a day, and that seems 
> to be making her feel better. The vet also gave me some solution to clean 
> out her ears once a week until this clears up, then once a month. Does 
> that sound about right?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Oct 3, 2013, at 9:02 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Jewel.
>> Sorry Faye has an ear infection.  It's not a comfortable thing.
>> If my dog had an ear infection, I'd look first at his food.  It's my 
>> opinion that a frequent cause of ear infections is an allergy to wheat or 
>> corn. What food is Faye eating?
>> If it's not food, I'm not sure what you can do to prevent recurrences. 
>> Vacuum frequently?
>> Fall and spring can both be big allergy times.
>> Tracy
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
>> To: "the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List" 
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>> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 1:44 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Ear infection
>>
>>
>>> Faye has been scratching at her ear and quite agitated by it the last 
>>> few days, so I took her to the vet today. She said it is an ear 
>>> infection, and that Faye was the fifth dog just today that came in with 
>>> an ear infection. She also said it is probably allergies. Is this common 
>>> this time of year? What, if anything, can I do to prevent future 
>>> infections?
>>> -Jewel
>>>
>>>
>>> reply://herekittykat2@gmail.com
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