Ear infection??

[Angievelvet]

How can I tell if violet has a ear infection? Last night I noticed one of her ears was all crusty so I cleaned it with a wet wash cloth thinking maybe she scratched it. Well it was crusty again today. So how can I tell if its an ear infection

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[bullmama]

Never clean ears with water, mix 25% apple cider vinegar. If it is a yeast infection, (brown funky stuff) you really need some good ear cleaner from your vet, I use malecetic-octic (only cuz it smells better than vinegar)

 

[bullmama]

I meant 75% water, 25% apple cider vinegar....

 

[Angievelvet]

It was a Damp wash cloth. Not soaked just tried to clean what I could see tonight i used some whitch hazle to clean rge brown gunk. Its only in one ear.... Now how do i use the vinegar solution. I will have money next week but if I can help her now id feel much better
Thank you so much
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[karenben]

an ear infection is seen as scratching the ear,shaking the head,and the ears become swollen ,hot to touch and very red,i also usr acv once weekly only i use it neat just a couple of drops in each ear using a dropper with great results,karen

 

[Angievelvet]

an ear infection is seen as scratching the ear,shaking the head,and the ears become swollen ,hot to touch and very red,i also usr acv once weekly only i use it neat just a couple of drops in each ear using a dropper with great results,karen

She hasn't really scratches it to much and isn't really shakking her head much but boy is it gunky. I will do the acv how many drops should I use?

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[cowsmom]

i havent used the acv in the ear but i would assume just enough to get it in the ear canal good like 3 or 4 drops. also if that does not work for some reason zymox otic with or without hydrocortisone is supposed to be good for this. also there is something called dermapet malacetic otic for this to. the zymox had the most and best reviews. hope it gets better.

 

[Angievelvet]

[MENTION=2291]cowsmom[/MENTION] thanks

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[Angievelvet]

Poor violet I did the acv and now she's shaking her head and itchy

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[karenben]

i use 2 drops per ear ,the acv will remove any build up so she will shake her head and itch if there is a lot of gunk ,i know that when annie gets a build up there is an awful lot of gunk that runs out and it irritates her ,karen

 

[Angievelvet]

i use 2 drops per ear ,the acv will remove any build up so she will shake her head and itch if there is a lot of gunk ,i know that when annie gets a build up there is an awful lot of gunk that runs out and it irritates her ,karen

Well I did clean it with the witch hazel and this morning her ear looked much better. I did the acv and oh big was she ticked off at me lol but her ear looked better tonight I will check in the morning and do it one more time in her one ear then start doing it weekly

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[kdlaydee]

I noticed my Roscoe does much better if the ACV is warm. He used to flip out if anything was cold at his ear. They each have their own quirks lol!

 

[rblanshan]

Malactic Otic is a good ear cleaner especially if it's yeast. There are other brands too, just make sure they have the same ingredients. Add some plain yogurt to their daily diet. Tablespoon for an adult, teaspon for a puppy. None flavored and watch the sugar content. Just like humans, the live culturs help bulldogs keep yeast in control.