Rubbing Alcohol, White Vinegar
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Rubbing Alcohol, White Vinegar
Rubbing Alcohol, White Vinegar
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(Lavergne, Tn)
07/31/2010
★★★★★
I have been using rubbing alcohol and white vinegar (half/half), no water, on my dog's ears. My little malteese poodle has a tendency to get smelly ears, yeast problem, so I decided to use this mixture. I tilt his had side way and put about 3-5 drops in each ear and massage it in for a few seconds, then I wipe off the excess from his ears with a tissue. I do this after I bathe him. I continue doing that once a day for the next 2 days. He shakes his head for a few minute, afterward he is fine. I have been doing this for about 2 months now and he has no problem with smelly ears. I'm relieve to have found an easy solution to take care of his ears. Thank you all for the very helpful information.
(Dallas, Pa)
04/21/2016
★☆☆☆☆
Please don't do this one or do so with caution, at your own risk. I used the proper gadget to pull hair out of poodle ears. I then used this mixture & wiped inside her ears with a cottonball. I also massaged her ears for 60 seconds. She was thrilled & ran all through the house. A week later I cleaned her ears with this (no hair to pull) & 2 days later her ears were full of scabs. Now I have to apply Neosporin & got a solution from vet to use going forward.
P.S. The rubbing alcohol was only 70%.
Sunshine
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Exposing your pet to sunlight only for a few seconds everyday has proven health benefits. If you are not able to get out into the sun everyday, I suggest using a light supplement.
Sweet Potato
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Tea Tree Oil
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Tea Tree Oil
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Theresa's Remedies
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You might try adding Betadine solution to warm water - use 1 cup of water and add drop by drop the Betadine until it is the color of tea [for reference, look at the bottled teas in the grocery store] and use that to wash the ears out.
Theresa's Remedies
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That said, I also LOVE Ted's Anti-Fungal/Anti-Staph remedy: It is super inexpensive, and I find this to have less "sting" than using white vinegar/Apple Cider Vinegar, and with one-step application as raw ears first must be healed with Olive Oil and garlic infusion before you can use the ACV remedies - you can just use Ted's staph remedy without causing a huge sting.
You will need epsom salts, borax, Milk of Magnesia and hydrogen peroxide. You can get all these over the counter at the drug store. The hydrogen peroxide is very probably a 3% solution, so you will need to dilute it. So take 1/3 cup of the hydrogen peroxide and add 2/3 cup of plain water to it; you now have a 1% solution of hydrogen peroxide. Now add 1 table spoon each of the Milk of Magnesia, epsom salts and borax. Mix it really well in a small bottle and place the sealed bottle in a sink full of warm tap water to warm up the solution before you use it to liberally flush the ears. You can use this daily or twice daily until the ears are under control and healthy again. To keep them healthy you might wish to use the garlic oil infusion every 3rd day or flush with the vinegar solution every day.
On top of physically addressing the ears, I would consider alkalizing her water with baking soda; a crisis dose is 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda into 1 liter of water and have this as her only drinking water. After 5 days you can reduce to a maintenance dose of 1/4 teaspoon into 1 liter of water.
Thyroid Medication
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Vaginal Yeast Cream
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(Hamilton, Ontario)
09/19/2017
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I've used Monestat in the past, and it works but it takes a day. After reading about Clotrimazole here, I went to the store and purchased some. It was in the foot section. My dog immediately stopped shaking his head and seems very comfortable. I am so glad I read Veronicac's post. I will always have a tube of this $8 cream on hand. What a big difference it has made already!
Yes, Monistat works great. I've also posted the "Arcane" recipe on this site which includes Monistat. Here's one of the links: https://www.earthclinic.com/arcane-solution-ear-infection-dogs.html
Vaginal Yeast Cream
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Witch Hazel
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Our dog loves the treatment. It doesn't sting and she finds it soothing. We try to treat her every other day, depending on the severity of the allergy outbreak. Works like a charm and she relaxes after a treatment. We have saved a fortune in vet fees and medicine. Our vet approved of our method.
Witch Hazel, Boric Acid, Gentian Violet
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I then found a remedy here and results were much longer lasting lasting than what I got at the vet.
- 4 oz witch hazel
- 1 tbsp boric acid
- 4 drops gentian violet
Add products to a glass dropper bottle if you have one and shake well each time you use the remedy. Put several drops in your dogs ears twice a day and massage using gentle, circular movements.
How Long to Use:
Use twice a day for the first week, then once a day for the 2nd week. After that, maintain by adding drops once a day.
Hope this helps someone as ear infections are seriously uncomfortable for dogs and can lead to hearing loss.
Witch Hazel, Boric Acid, Gentian Violet
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- 4 oz. witch hazel (or alcohol although alcohol stings)
- 1 T boric acid
- 4 drops gentian violet (pharmacy).
I mixed it up in a little brown bottle with dropper.
Apply to ears 2 x day for a week, then once a day until resolved. It stains so be careful where you apply.
(Or)
08/07/2016
★★★★★
This homemade treatment really works. Used it a few years back on poodle that had ear infection that just wouldn't clear up.