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04-30-2011, 03:17 PM | #31 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: staten island, NY
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| i will get back asap and asked for to swab his ears. also ill try the coconut oil too |
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05-01-2011, 10:27 PM | #32 | |
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To add to the food, I started with 1/2 mL at each meal for a few days, then gradually increased it to 1 ml. If his coat seems to get too oily, cut back on it.
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05-02-2011, 06:11 AM | #33 |
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| thank you for the replies I am going to try to get him ack to the vet as soon as i can. I am also going to buy the coconut oil and try that |
05-06-2011, 08:23 PM | #34 |
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| I still haven't gotten to the vet I am waiting on a check to come in. He is still crying, scratching his ear, and rubbing it on everything. also now hes starting to bit his feet could this be an allergy because I dont think he would bite his feet for an ear infection or ear mites |
05-07-2011, 05:16 AM | #35 | |
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05-07-2011, 05:59 AM | #36 |
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| I would not wait too long to get the pup to the vet. If infections go untreated, they can worsen and spread in the body. It does sound as if the ear infection may have started from allergies. If he is crying, he is in pain and needs help. I would call the vet, explain your situation, and ask if they will accept partial payment w follow-up payment just to get the pup seen. They also have care cards you can apply for to make payments on a bill. |
05-20-2011, 06:35 AM | #37 |
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| ok I went to another vet closer by and the guy looked in his ears and said they were clean. he gave him a cortisone shot for the itching. he also gave my otomax ointment. he said he saw no signs of allergies but to put him on benadryl for a month and see how he reacts |
05-26-2011, 08:39 PM | #38 |
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| I know I am probably bothering everyone with this now. the cortisone shot did not work he is still scratching and rubbing his ear against everything and crying. I changed his food to blue buffalo i know if it is a food allergy that takes time to see a difference but what else can I do I dont like seeing him like this. |
05-27-2011, 04:18 AM | #39 | |
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Zymox for dogs is for the treatment of acute and chronic otitis externa due to bacterial, viral and yeast infections. It used to be prescription only but not you can buy it OTC online. This link is right from their website, but you can find it other places online too if you want to shop around (when I copied the link they had it on sale though, so check that first. I've had really great results with this (much better than the ones you've been given) and the vet I used to work for prescribed it alot, especially for dogs with recurring or hard to treat problem ears. So, the second vet only looked in the ears too? And they were clean? That sounds kinda weird to be honest, but could just be that they looked clean because of all the cleaning you've been doing with them, the problem could still be there though. If it was me and I was on a really tight budget, I'd try the Zymox first. If that doesn't work you may have to see yet another vet and I'd consider the allery testing. If you see another vet or go back to one of the others, I'd INSIST on a culture being done whether the ears "look" clean or not. Which Blue Buffalo did you switch to? Is it grain-free and/or meant for dogs with allergies?
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05-27-2011, 06:22 PM | #40 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: staten island, NY
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| I haven't tried the coconut oil yet. do i put it in his ears or in his food. I asked the vet about an allergy test he said to try testing his food first and if he still does it they can test him for dust allergies. I switched him to this food Blue Buffalo - All Natural and Organic Lamb Based Adult Dog Food dry and wet plus a few blue buffalo treats. I was trying to cut out chicken to see maybe it was that flavor he was allergic to. the vet also said to give him benadryl but i haven't tried that yet. |
05-28-2011, 06:14 AM | #41 | |
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05-28-2011, 11:41 AM | #42 |
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| im going to look into all of it. is it safe to use the zymox and benadryl and coconut oil or try one at a time? |
05-29-2011, 04:28 AM | #43 |
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| I'd try one at a time more for the reason that that way if something helps you'll know what it was. If the benadryl does help, that's not something I'd keep giving though, more just to give him some relief - you'll have to talk to your vet about how to use it I'd don't have experience with it.
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05-29-2011, 07:36 AM | #44 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: staten island, NY
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| well the vet said to give him an 1/8 of the pill but your right I wouldnt want to keep him on that same way as I dont want to be on it. |
06-01-2011, 04:59 AM | #45 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | I used coconut oil on my yorkie and his yeast/ ear mites went away... It was amazing how fast it worked on him. I put it in his ears and his food and also massage it on his skin. I do hope your little one gets better soon. I know how frustrating it is to have something wrong with your baby and nothing seems to work... I hope a solution to the problem comes soon... Tammy |
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