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Ear Infection Remedies for Pets

Updated: 08/27/2008

VETERINARIAN WARNING

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[YEA]  04/16/2008: Tim from Winters, California writes: "While trying to find out more about tea-tree oil's medicinal applications, I came upon the threads on Earth Clinic about ear infections in pet animals. I was disturbed and alarmed by the degree of inaccurate and incorrect information I encountered. Particularly of concern were the readers' comments soliciting unapproved and off-label uses of unknown parasite control products, especially in exotics.

A basic issue is the prevalence of ear mites. While very common in cats, it is virtually nonexistent in dogs under most circumstances. The people posting comments about the pros and cons of various treatment protocols for ear mites in dogs are most likely not even dealing with mites. And treating ear mites in cats these days is extremely simple and not worthy of prolonged discussion; a one-time (two at most) application of feline Revolution or Advantage Multi for cats should eliminate the pests. While a good product for flea control, Frontline is probably completely ineffective against mites.

I would recommend that this site be refereed by a competent veterinarian who embraces integrated (Eastern and Western) responsible practice.

Respectfully,

Tim Krasnansky DVM

Berryessa Veterinary Services
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6090
BerryessaVet.com"

[NAY]05/08/2008: Eisha from Austin, TX replies: "I completely disagree with this "professional" veternarian's opionion. All of the commercial recommendations he lists are not going to completely get rid of the issue and will most likely cause further problems in the future with your pet. I have a 14 year old cat whom I've had since she was a kitten. She has been sick with everything under the sun. I have used EVERY commercial treatment recommended by most vets as well as vet sites but nothing seems to fix or get rid of the problem unless it's a temporary fix. Recently I've done research on animal vaccines, food and other treatments and found many problems with it all. I switched my cats food to an all natural food (Innova) 9 months ago and her skin irritation (which caused her to rip out handfuls of hair) and weight problem came to a sudden halt. She started losing weight, became more playful and stopped ripping her hair out. Recently she acquired a severe ear infection; I've used hydrogen peroxide, apple cider vinegar and colloidal silver and it has cleared up amazingly. This Dr. Krasnansky is unable to open his mind to see there ARE other options for pet healthcare other than over the counter RX drugs. Sorry Doc, you're not fooling anyone but yourself."

07/18/2008: KL from Austin, Texas replies: "To Eisha from Austin, TX: You've jumped to conclusions about the vet's warning. He only mentioned two commercial products, and only in relation to mites. He then goes on to knock one of those treatments for being ineffective against mites. Most vets I've met are highly trained caring individuals. I do not think this doctor has a "closed mind". He is merely giving us a warning that solutions found online aren't always what they're cracked up to be. He did, after all, stumble upon this site looking for information on tea tree oil, so I doubt he's all that bad. Sorry Dr. Krasnansky for the poor reception here. I hope most folks will be able to recognize your constructive critique and warning. Eastern, Western, Homeopathic, or other medicines aside, we should gauge the safety and efficacy of ANY treatment before wholeheartedly recommending it to others. Inaccurate information -- about prescription medicine OR natural medicine -- can make animals sick or even kill them. Always be careful, and never believe what you read online without the sources to back it up."

WHITE VINEGAR, BORIC ACID, RUBBING ALCOHOL AND BETADINE

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[YEA]  03/28/2007: Linda Phillips from Phoenix, AZ writes: "My dog has heavy, drooping ears and loves the water, not a good combination!! I found this recipe for dog ear drops on a cocker spaniel web site and use it after each bath, swim, or at least twice a month or at the first sign of ear redness. It works much better than any product from my vet. Follow this link for the recipe http://www.zimfamilycockers.com/EarCleaner.html. "

[YEA]05/08/2008: Terese from Cedar Rapids, Iowa replies: "I have a cocker spaniel that ALWAYS gets ear infections after he sees the groomer. I always tell her, "Do not douse his ears because cockers have 45 degree ear canals." Any water gets in there you are screwed and magically you have an ear infection. We have used this for him each time he gets an ear infection after the groomer. Yes, we have changed groomers but I think they get comfortable after a while and stop listening to me. I have used this on stray cats we rescued when they had ear mites, and they were gone after one good dousing. Of course we had to hold them down and they hissed and moaned. We do this to our dog about once a week to prevent the infections. We have to do it every day twice a day for a week after the groomer. This has saved us hundreds of dollars and several visits to the vet. My husband had a horrible ear infection and because of our horrible health insurance here in the US-we had to wait until the morning to go in. I put it in his ear... I told him, "If it works on Romper, WHY wouldn't it work on you?". He was very reluctant, but agreed if anything would take the pain away. The next morning he never went in to the doctor. Fever was gone, no more ear pain either. Amazing stuff."

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