[nagdu] Allergic reaction to ear cleanser?

[Tami Jarvis]

Daryl,

Poor Jenny! Her system may be ultra sensitive, since you just recently 
changed her diet and things are still balancing out. I don't know if the 
oatmeal would be a factor or not. If there's a pattern of flare-ups when 
you use that cleanser, that is a clue. Intermittent recurring problems 
like this are so frustrating, since tracking down the underlying thing 
you need to change is a matter of trial and error, and it takes time to 
find out if any given change is the right one.

I've used both Epiotic and Zymox and liked both. I think the Epiotic is 
more of a cleanser; it's been a few years, since I couldn't find it for 
a long time. I haven't tried the Zymox cleansing solution, just the 
medicated goop. Boy, does that clear things right up! Loki seems to have 
outgrown regular yeast infections. It seems like puppies are prone 
because their body chemistry is always changing and frequently out of 
balance. So I sniff his ears a lot. /lol/

If it's a yeast infection, probiotics might help, since those support 
healthy bacteria that are unfriendly to yeast. Antibiotics can kill off 
healthy bacteria, making yeast infections more likely. I always eat a 
lot of yogurt when I'm taking antibiotics, so I give my dogs yogurt when 
they're on antibiotics. Nowadays, there are a lot of probiotics in pill 
form that are supposed to be better.

hth,

Tami

On 09/24/2015 11:05 AM, Daryl Marie via nagdu wrote:
> Hi!
> On the topic of ear infections... Jenny got another one last week. I inadvertently gave her treats with rice and grain in them... silly me didn't read the label!
> I've been cleaning her ears with a solution she's had before, but have gradually increased the time between cleaning to 2 times a week while the infection is present. Until yesterday, she was doing great!
>
> I cleaned her ears on Tuesday night. Admittedly, I may have put too much solution in them, but I did wipe them dry. About 18 hours later, both ears were hot to the touch, she was pawing at both of them, she kept pulling them away, and they were slightly pink and obviously irritated.
>
> This morning they are much less sensitive, less pink, and she's pawing at them less.
>
> So I have a few questions:
> 1) Is it possible to have a reaction to an ear cleanser? In looking at the ingredients, it looks like it's an oat extract-based cleanser. If so...
> 2) I've been told that a grain allergy is generally only if it's been ingested... but by flushing her ears out with it, is it not technically an ingestion?
> 3) Any ear cleanser recommendations? My vet carries Epiotic, and I've heard good things about it and Zymox. I've also got coconut oil coming, but buying it locally is insanely expensive.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Daryl
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