[nagdu] Ear infection

[Danielle Sykora]

It may very well take 2-3 months before the allergy goes away. It only
took about two weeks for Thai's issues to mostly disappear, but he was
really only getting chicken as treats by that time. Hopefully, your
pups ear infection will clear up soon and you can figure out what the
allergen was. The medicine should keep him comfortable enough for a
while. His ears are probably itchy, but try to prevent him from
scratching his ears when ever possible because it will only make the
problem worse.

Danielle and Thai
On 9/20/15, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Danielle.
> I'm in the process of switching Krokus from chicken to buffalo, but the vet
> said it would probably be 8-12 weeks before I notice any difference, if
> protein is the problem.  Or it could be a seasonal allergy, which will
> clear
> up when the weather turns, I guess.  It is frustrating, and somewhat
> uncomfortable for the big guy, though he's tough and doesn't fuss.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Sykora
> via nagdu
> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 11:07 AM
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> Cc: Danielle Sykora
> Subject: [nagdu] Ear infection
>
> Oh Tracy, I feel your pain. I once had to put medicine in Thai's ears for
> six consecutive weaks and the infection came back a few weeks later. I
> pretty much had to deal with a constant ear infection for six months. Of
> course, Thai also figured out that covering his ear with his paw was a
> really good way to delay ear cleaning. Sometimes I really wish I didn't
> have
> sucha smart dog... As I believe I said in a previous post, his ear
> infection
> cleared up as soon as I figured out what he was allergic to, but I know how
> frustrating it can be. I was fortunate that the first ingredient I removed
> from his diet was the problem.
>
> Danielle and Thai
> On 9/20/15, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Krokus's ear infection still hasn't cleared up, though I've faithfully
>> put the medicine in his ears.  It's a bit tricky to know if I've
>> gotten enough, since I have to stick the tube in his ear before I squeeze
> the bottle.
>> Poor
>> little Krokus!
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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