[nagdu] Ear cleaning techniques

[Danielle Antoine]

I can see how vinegar and water would work. I like that. If you have
males who seem to not focus on the water, you can mop with it and it
neutralizes urine. Just thought I'd pass that along.

On 6/6/15, Mardi Hadfield via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Deanna,  Mardi here.  I use the half vinegar / half water solution on my
> dogs,but I use a spray bottle and spray the solution right into the ear and
> massage the ear  and then let the dog shake out the excess liquid. I then
> take a cotton ball and wipe out the ear. Shaman hates having this done
> because he has allergy ears and I have to do it at least every 3 days if he
> doesn't have an ear infection and every day if he does. I have to use his
> medicine in a tube after I do the vinegar and water treatment. He moves and
> squirms around and it is hard to hold on to him, but I some how manage.I
> have to do the same thing for Max,my border collie as he also has allergy
> ears. I rarely have to do the other dogs ears as they never seem to get
> infections or dirty ears.I did Shulamith's ears the other day and she
> pretty much acted the same way as Shaman does.Her ears were a little dirty
> but other wise seemed OK. I find the spray bottle works well for me and it
> takes about 3 or 4 sprays into the ear to get enough of the solution in
> there.I usually end up smelling like vinegar on ear cleaning day so I do it
> in the morning and then take a shower and change my cloths.  Hope this is
> helpful.   Mardi and Shaman,retired and Neechee and Shulamith,GDIT.
>
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