i have an american cocker dog who is always getting bad ears the stuff from the vets works but a few weeks later it all comes back again i wonderd if anyone has anyhing that they no of that may help him so they dont hert as much or something it is a pain when showing him as when he has got it he never shows properley
fiona

My recommended approach to gunky ears is:

To remove all grains, sugars from the diet.

Treat as follows with either Thornit or you can make up your own version of Thornit (which is the same as below but includes talc) with ingredients from your chemist.

4 oz. zinc oxide powder
4 oz. boric acid powder
1/2 oz. Iodoform powder

Mix well. Keep in a sealed jar in a cool dry place.

Maintenance

Place a large pinch of powder in each ear (I use a quarter of a tsp measuring spoon) and use your finger to work it down. Allow the dog to shake, but leave the excess powder in the ears. Repeat monthly.

Treating an existing infection

Use as described for maintenance morning and evening.

Use a dry Q-tip to remove all the powder and the balls of dried gunk. Clean with sterile saline solution/Colloidal Silver anything that does not sting.

Put a fresh pinch of powder in each ear. Repeat daily until the ears are no longer runny. At this point, repeat every other day, until there is no more runniness, then three times a week, then twice, then weekly, then every other week, etc. When the ears remain dry for three weeks, go to the monthly maintenance routine.

How it works

The iodoform powder kills anaerobic bacteria and fungi which flourish in warm, moist, airless places. The zinc oxide and boric acid keep the ear dry, which prevents further infections. In the days before antibiotics, Iodoform was frequently used in human medicine to pack puncture wounds where anaerobic bacteria also grow. It may be hard to find because it isn't used much any more.

Stockists of Thornit

[link]http://www.championpets.co.uk/ears.htm [/link]
[link]http://www.thepetstore.net/thornit.htm [/link]
[link]http://www.dogmobility.com/healthaids.html [/link]
[link]http://www.kensmithcanine.co.uk/page0010.html [/link]

The homoeopathic remedy Hepar Sulph 6c is very useful if your dog has gunky ears. Available from all chemists. Give orally as directed on sides.

HTH

thanks for that i will try making my own as we use such alot and it is expensive i forgot to say also he has adnormal ears because he has got rough ears going down the ear cannal instead of the usual smooth ears
he has had green puss come out before but this has only happend the once

fiona

Forgot to post the following link:

http://www.bowchow.com/specific.html

Scroll down to ears, lots of info re yeast etc.

HTH

and i forgot to say he has no food with weat or rice in it etc and we are careful with his diet as he does get upset tummie if we do eg colitious (spelt wrong i no )
fiona

so he has no grains at all? no wheat, rice, maize(corn), barley, oats etc?

If not what does he eat then?

superdog sensertive which has none of those things
fiona

Is this the food you are feeding?  If so it does actually contain rice; or perhaps you mean another brand?

Supadog Sensitive ingredients:

Rice (min 26%), lamb meal (min 26%), sugar beet pulp, animal fat, dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate. Contains natural anti-oxidants. NO ADDED COLOURS. Vitamins and minerals guaranteed until best before date.

Is

any idea whwre to get ingredents you gave can.t get any here looked at me as if i was speaking a foreign langauge nobody in any of chemists i trieded were the least bit helpful just did,nt want to know.

Please feel free to email me, I may be able to help. karen@freenetname.co.uk

hi karen did you email me before i just tryed to find it but i couldnt i will wmail you a bit later i feel totally sleepy lol
fiona

Tohme - I've tried to get iodoform before (admittedly not recently) - and can't get it.   Do you know of a supplier?

Probably easier just to buy Thornit - a bottle lasts for ages

Jo and the Casblaidd Flatcoats

I agree with you Jo, I have English Cocker Spaniels and since using Thornit they've not had smelly ears for 7 months now!  When they did, one day's use and it was all clear the next day.  Really good stuff I would recommend it to any cocker owners

I get mine from an independent chemist; as you say if you cannot get it made up, then get Thornit.  I prefer not to use talc myself hence why I get it made up.

If you go to the major chains you are less likely to be able to get the ingredients or the mix from the pharmacists there.

help me out please i got the email from KARISTO SHARPEI i think but i lost the email so do you think you could please resend it do you sel the ear drops at shows??
fiona

I got Thornit from crufts!!!!!
Lea :)

sorry lea i missed your post lol yes you can get thornit from most champ shows but it seems so expensive and to share between dogs it dosent last very long
fiona

Hi Fiona

Here's my contact email karen@freenetname.co.uk or check out my profile.
HTH

oh thankyou i cant tonight as i am in a rush tea then dog club will email you tomorrow
fiona

Hi Fiona

Just checked that email addy and its not working at the mo, must check it out, so please use this as this is working fine karisto@freenetname.co.uk

ok i will wmail you tonight thanks
fiona