I have an 8 year old spaniel, taken in from the NCD league nearly a ayeat ago... in spite of baytril anitbiotics plus ear drops it seems my lovely vet cannot keep the ears free of infection.... please can any of you CS owners give me any tips or advice or direct me to a web site etc... would be most grateful... Cocker Spaniels for ever....

You can try using Thornit Ear powder. I use it on my dogs to prevent ear problems and have recently used it on a dog with bad ears. The dog stopped scratching almost immediately and hasn't scratched since nearly 4 weeks.
You can get it from Champion Pet Supplies
Bec

I use Thornit for my Springer - excellent stuff (makes her smell like a hospital, but that's a lot better than manky ears :-))

Hi Guest

As Bec and Digger have suggested get some Thornit ear powder for your Cocker, a few pinches in the ears will have your dog feeling much better.

Also another good idea with Cockers is to make sure that the air can get into the actual ear so ensure that the hair is trimmed on the inside of the ear leather.

HTH

Dessie :D :D

As the others have said, Thornit can work wonders although it doesn't cure every case especially where the ear canal is unusually narrow (as occurs with some Cockers) In bad cases, an aural resection may be the best option - although it is tricky surgery so try the Thornit first & see what happens :-) Can't remember if anyone else has given the website for ordering Thornit, so here it is.