[nagdu] Coconut oil WAS Re: Ear Infections

[Daryl Marie]

Hey, Raven,
Your mention of coconut oil has reminded me of a couple of questions:

1) What kind of coconut oil do you use?  I bought some basic cheapo stuff from the supermarket to see if Jenny would like it to add to her food (there's several reasons why I don't wish to use fish oil), and found the selection daunting!
2) What do you personally use coconut oil for?

Daryl
----- Original Message -----
From: Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: Debby Phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>, NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:34:25 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Ear Infections

Do not get Zymox with the hydrocortozone! Please get it without
hydrocortozone. Hydrocortozone is a steroid, and steroids suppress the
immune system.
Yes, it is unfortunately common for flop-eared dogs to get ear
infections. There is less exposure to the air, so microbes get trapped
in there, and they proliferate like mad.

Coconut oil has worked wonders for the Golden Guy. After I switched
him to raw, his ears were still discharging crap for a whole month
from the poisons he had been eating and absorbing. Coconut oil cleared
it all right up. I put 1/4 of a teaspoon in each ear. Whenever his
ears get particularly itchy, coconut oil to the rescue.

On 11/13/14, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Danielle, labs can get ear infections often.  Seeing Eye
> doesn't recommend that we clean the dogs' ears unless there's a
> funky smell, so I'm not sure what to tell you about what ear
> cleaner to use.  I used to use white vinegar, but I didn't like
> the Easter Egg smell.  Lol.  With Craig's pet lab who's now
> passed on, we got this really nice apricot-smelling solution.  He
> liked it and we did too.  With Lamar my retired guide, I try and
> sniff his ears at least once a week, and if he's doing a ton of
> head shaking and scratching at his ears, we try cleaning them
> first and then if that doesn't help, off to the vet he goes.
>
> Oh yeah, and I gotta say that Lamar isn't particularly thrilled
> with me sniffing his ears.  Must tickle or something.
>
> If Willa's ears are exuding something runny a vet visit is
> probably in order.    Blessings and peace,    Debby and Neena
>
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