[nagdu] Allergic reaction to ear cleanser?

[Tracy Carcione]

I have an ear cleaning question, too.
The technique I learned in class is to put some ear solution on a cotton pad
and gently wipe the ears, then dry them with another cotton pad.  But the
method for the ear infection ointment, and the instructions for the ear
solution I bought from Amazon, is to squeeze some of the solution into the
ear, then massage the ear.
The first way, with the solution on a pad, seems a lot easier to control the
amounts, and to actually clean the ear.  So I'm a bit confused about why the
other method is being recommended for the infection, when it seems like the
ointment just stays in the ear, then I add more the next day.  I'll ask the
vet about it today, but I wonder if anyone else knows.
I sure am getting tired of trekking to the vet.
Tracy


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle
Cyclorama via nagdu
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 4:13 PM
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Cc: Danielle Cyclorama
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Allergic reaction to ear cleanser?

I use an equal mixture of water and apple cider vinegar to clean my dogs
ears. I don't miss those ear infection days. I was lucky that the first
thing I removed from Thai's diet was the allergen, but it took a lot longer
to get rid of pet dog's ear issues. Hope Jenny feels better soon.

Danielle and Thai

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> On Sep 24, 2015, at 3:35 PM, Tami Jarvis via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> 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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