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Good ear cleaner for smelly ears? Chelsea's ears stink. Every time I take her in to the vet for something, I always have them check her ears for a yeast infection, mites, etc., anything that might be causing the smell. They've never found anything wrong and always say her ears look clean, so I'm always told to just use a good strong cleaner on her ears. I've tried several but none that work on that smell. None of my other babies have smelly ears, just Chelsea. Any ideas? |
Hope this helps! I have a Fourche Terrier (yorkie/westie hybrid) and her ears started stinking a couple of months ago, we took her to the vet & his only idea of what could be causing the smell is allergies. He said she probably had food allergies and suggested we find a dog food with only 1 or 2 ingredients, rather than something like Beneful (which is what we were using). Tractor Supply is a great place to find this food, it's a little pricey, but Gabby's ears cleared up in no time (they were also slightly red & itched). |
Which ones have you tried? My favorite was Chlorhexiderm, but the company is less than stellar. EpiOtic should work well. I hate the smell. NolvaClens may also work. Some here use Vet Solutions. Ellie's ears smell weird too. I've come to like it though. lol. The cleaners probably don't work because it's just covering up the smell. I don't think you'll find one that does. I wonder if there is a small amount of yeast in there that they just can't see. Ellie almost always has a little bit. I've heard that a very small amount of yeast in the ears can be normal (but not on the skin). Have they ever swabbed and looked at it under the microscope? You might get their okay to try something like Zymox for a week or two and see how it works. |
She sounds a lot like Rory! We use Vet Solutions weekly during her bath. She actually likes having it squirt into her ears even before the massage and shake part. Little weirdo! :p |
I use Coconut Oil. It's naturally antifungal, antibacterial, antiparasitic, and antiviral. Great for skin, coat, ears, and teeth. Great as a supplement with meals too. |
I just bought happy tails ear cleaner set. It comes with wipes to clean the ear with and ear drops that are supposed to deodorize and prevent ear infections. It smells pretty good too but Callie doesn't have stinky ears so I'm not really sure how well it works for that but its supposed to. A gentle, all-natural two part program that cleans and deodorize your dog?s ears. |
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I wonder if I'm cleaning her ears correctly? Do you swab the ears out or just put the drops in and massage? I usually swab just a little ways into the ear and then wipe off the outer flap. |
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As long as they smelled clean and healthy I'd be happy. |
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I put enough in an ear so when I massage the ear canal I can hear it gooshing around. Then, let them shake out any excess and wipe the ear flap off. Then about every 2 or 3 days I apply 3-5 drops per ear for 1 week. Problems are usually cleared up by then. If not, I continue for another week and then go to once a week. I buy mine here: Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil - Certified Organic from Tropical Traditions And a thread about it: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...conut-oil.html |
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I have a Fourche Terrier (Yorkie/Westie Hybrid) whose ears started smelling a little weird a couple of months ago (they were also slightly red & itched). We took her to the vet, he diagnosed her with food allergies and suggested we only feed her dog food with 1 or 2 ingredients rather than a food like Beneful (what she was eating)which is great for dogs, unless they have food allergies. Tractor supply has dog food with few ingredients, it's a little pricey, but it works. Gabby's ears were cleared up in just a few days. This may or may not help, but it's worth looking into. I also us Vet Solutions and occasionally ear drops from the vet when she gets ahold of something she shouldn't have or stays outside too long (which also triggers her allergies). |
I like Bio-groom and have used it for years and no smelly ears for my three !! |
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I've been googling different cleaners, trying to remember which ones I have and haven't tried. :p I'm thinking the Zymox Ear Cleaner is one of only a couple that I really liked for Chelsea's smelly ears, but I tossed the bottle after accidentally leaving the cap loose for a couple of days. I figured the alcohol would have evaporated so it wouldn't have the same drying action. It's gotten to the point that I've tried so many I can't remember which were the ones that worked best on her. :p |
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Bio Groom Ear Care Cleaner -- 4 fl oz - Vitacost |
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The Vet told me to use VIRBAC Corium 20 once a week. They used it to deep clean his ears 3 different times... They wanted to send me home with it for $21... I asked if I could find it online....and ended up buying it from Entirely Pets for $6.09. I Love...Love....Love it!! Smells like Baby Powder!!!!!!! Corium ear cleaner for dogs and cats |
I've never tried the Zymox cleaner, just the actual antifungal/antibacterial drops. A lot of people really like the BioGroom shampoo. The cleaner would be worth a try. I smelled the shampoo once though and the scent was so close to Skin So Soft. I'm not a fan, so the stuff doesn't come near my girl. I'm so picky that when talking about a medicated shampoo or cleaner, I'll have the vet open and smell first to make sure it's not gross.:rolleyes: Even if the ears look okay, it's never a bad idea for them to swab and see what they get if anything. If they are getting something, then cytology is needed since there is a smell. |
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I use the Biogroom tearless puppy shampoo for the head and faces when I bathe the pups - it smells more like baby shampoo or soap to me. I haven't tried their other shampoos but I do like the Biogroom line, so this may be worth a try. It's not the smell of the cleaners that bother me. They've all worked fine on my other pups. It's just that none have gotten rid of Chelsea's ear odor and that bugs me. :p I'm really curious about the coconut oil, but Alexander used to have a problem with yeast infections so I learned I have to use something with a drying agent that will also leave the ear ph balanced. I need to find out more about the CO oil....I do love the smell of coconut. :rolleyes: |
Does your baby have hair in her ears? I know that when I have taken Suzi to the groomer they always get the hair out.. I am glad your baby does not have any type of infection going on, because that would be my first concern. I do have a ear powder that is suppose to loosen out any hair , then I can easily get any hair inside Suzi's ears. I have to make sure i use enough of the powder before trying to get her ear hair out. Because it will hurt her . I also have a ear cleaner . It says on the bottle R-7 ear powder step 1 and the cleaner is also R-7 step 2 Ear cleaner, reduces ear oder, safe for routine cleaning, aids to remove ear wax and derbris. Step 2 is a liquid solution. I bought both bottles in a small pet store. |
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My problem with ear cleaners is that I like the drying agent, but I worry about my guys transferring it to their eyes when they go nuts rubbing their heads after I apply it. Seems like some always drips out of their ear onto the long hair below the ear. I wipe off the excess, but it seems impossible to get it all off. I use VetSolutions and the smell is overwhelming to me and the doggies. |
For a bacterial infection This wouldn't work with an alergy, but when we used to raise scotties years ago, mine had a tendency to get a bacterial infection. A breeder told me to mix 50% sterilized water with apple cider vinegar and it worked better than what the vet had sold me. Just a stab in the dark, but if anyone has bacterial ear problems, you may want to try it out. Worked great for me!! If you use the white vinegar it is too harsh. By the way, I'd love to know where you people get that adorable little yorkie icon?? Thanks!! |
I stopped by the little pet/ag supply store last night and the manager (great guy who's always been so helpful to me) encouraged me to go with the Zymox Otic without Hydrocortisone. I'm going to give it to her once a day for seven days then go to every other day for a week. After that, I can just use it on her weekly as I normally do with an ear cleaner - that is if it helps with whatever is causing the odor. I also checked to see what kind of cleaner it was the vet gave to me. It's TrizUltra+Keto by DermaPet. It's available OTC and I've really liked it the best so far, so I'll probably keep using it for the other pups because the Zymox is a lot pricier. Oh, and he also thought I probably was NOT plucking enough of Chelsea's ear hair. He said the ear powder works a lot better than the powder I've been using, and he recommended Biogroom's powder for Chelsea. I can't use it until I finish the initial Zymox treatments, though. Please cross your fingers that all of this helps! :) Thank you all so much for your suggestions and advice! |
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wonderful thanks |
I also have a Chihuahua..do you think the coconut oil would work for him also? Thanks for all your help. Have a great day. |
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