ears

[chow315]

i have a 9 yr old chow. he is a rescue and were told he is deaf.he had an ear infection when we got him. had him since january 2012. As soon as the infection clears within 2 weeks he has another.we have put 500 dollars just for ears. that is alot for us we are seniors on ss.he is seeing the same dr who treated my princess. we go back next week. please pray and any ideas are appreciated

[Merlin]

I have no way of knowing if this is the case in your case, but generally speaking insidious ear infections in dogs are caused by candidae ( yeast infections), and this is most often triggered by foods that contain soy, wheat or corn glutens. You'd really have to take a look at what you are feeding this dog and make a major change to remove all grains from his diet.

We use a solution here called Blue Powder. It is safe, proven and effective for dealing with ear infections.

It is easy for you to make up at home and very very effecitvely deals with ear infections ( recipe below)
- but irregardless of what treatement you use, you need to remove the yeast from the dog's body, and you can only do that by removing the source. That also means no dog cookies with flours or sugar in it. Basically carbs + sugar = yeast.
It takes about 6 months for yeast to get under control.

Recipe for “The Blue Power Ear Formula”

16 oz. Isopropyl Alcohol
4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder
16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution 1%
Mix together in alcohol bottle and shake well. You will also need to shake solution every time you use it to disperse the Boric Acid Powder. To use, purchase the “Clairol” type plastic bottle to dispense solution to affected ears.


TREATMENT

Evaluate condition of ears before treating and if very inflamed and sore do not attempt to pull hair or clean out ear at all. Wait until inflammation has subsided which will be about 2 days.

Shake the bottle each time before using. Flood the ear with solution (gently squirt bottle), massage gently to the count of 60, wipe with a tissue. Flood again on first treatment, wipe with a tissue, and leave alone without massage. The dog will shake out the excess which can be wiped with a tissue; the Gentian Violet does stain fabrics.


Treatment Schedule

Treat 2 x per day for the first week to two weeks depending upon severity of ears
Treat 1 x per day for the next 1-2 weeks
Treat 1 x per month (or even less frequently, depending on the dog)
All of these ingredients should be available at a pharmacy. The Boric Acid Powder soothes the ear. The Gentian Violet Solution is an anti-infection agent. The solution appears to work well on any and all ear problems from mites to wax to canker. After the second or third you can clean out the ear with a Q-tip or cotton balls. Their success rate for this treatment is 95-99%. Those who do not succeed have usually not done the treatment long enough or have not been regular about it.

Dogs on the verge of ear canal surgery have been returned to normal with only the regular follow-up treatment to keep the ear healthy. If an infection seems to be remaining in the treated ear after the above course of treatment, you may also have some Pseudomonas bacteria in the site. This can be eradicated by using a gentle flush of raw apple cider vinegar and water (warm). Use 2 Tablespoons of vinegar to one cup of water, 2x per week.

They have found the Blue Power Solution to be effective for treating fungus-type infections on the feet and elsewhere on the dog, for cuts on dogs or people, and for hot spots. You may find other uses for this simple anti-infective agent. Remember it is for external use only and be careful not to get into the eyes.

DO THIS TREATMENT OUTSIDE! THIS CAN DIE YOUR WALLS AND EVERYTHING ELSE IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH.