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Help with itchy ears I have a foster dog who has very, very itchy ears. She has been to the vet twice and they see no problem no mites, no infection, no smell. She is a retired breeder who spent her life outside and one ear is thickened and dark inside with what I assume is scar tissue. The thickened ear bothers her the most but both seem to irritate her. She doesn't shake her head like some with problems she just itches them til they bleed. I dont know what else to do to help her. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
What is she eating? |
wellness core original also kelp and omega suppliments |
Have environmental allergies been ruled out? Tried antihistamines and/or steroids, Atopica, etc.? If the itching is that bad, even if her ears aren't crusty, maybe do a skin scraping? |
Yes steriods have been tried and they work however when stopped the itching comes back. I would like a more natural choice if possible. I feel the steroids band aid the problem. I am hoping to solve it. No antihistimines have been tried and I dont know what atopica is???? She is a rescue in foster care so they do not pay for extensive things like skin scrapings when she has been in twice and the vet doesnt feel there is a problem. |
Unfortunately it will be hard to find a safer remedy if there is no diagnosis and no money to work with. Omegas are good and possibly doing an elimination diet if it is at all possible that this is a food allergy. You may want to built up her immune system with probiotics but those can be pricey. Atopica is an immunosuppressant and probably not the way you'd want to go if you want something more natural. Antihistamines (Benadryl perhaps) maybe should've been tried before the steroids if an allergy is suspected. Antihistamines aren't good of course but they are better than steroids... |
Ok Ellie May thank you for helping. How would I do an elimination diet? I also forgot to add I do give her plain yogurt everyday. I guess I feel it may not be an allergy because nothing else itches. |
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It could be so many things but nothing stands out as far as only her ears being affected. Has she had blood work done? An elimination diet is starting out with a couple novel ingredients until she feels better (2-3 months in most cases if it is a food allergy) and adding one ingredient back in at a time. The Natural Balance limited ingredient line works well for some dogs. Science Diet hypoallergenic veterinary diets (I know, not everyone's favorite) may work and Wellness Core is also a possibility. The goal is a novel protein and grain. The Wellness may have too many ingredients for this... If it is allergies, it is more likely to be environmental though. Blood testing can be done for envir. allergies. |
Boy oh boy when you have an ear problem it seems like you always have an ear problem with these guys. One of my girls has major problems with her ears if she eats to much protein (especially chicken) in her diet. I clean them constantly with Oti-soothe and used every type of ear drop we could find. We have now for the last few years stayed on Synotic drops. It is so hard to get medicine's down in that lower ear canel. Poor Baby |
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Synotic is topical for the ears and may work. I think it's a steroid but at lteast she doesn't have to process so much of it. The thing I hated about it was I didn't wear gloves to apply it and if it touches your skin, it can leave a horrible taste in your mouth. |
is synotic available with prescription? Where do I purchase it? |
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I am sure your vet will carry it. I found that it really helps to make sure you clean the ear out before putting medicated drops in the ears. |
Has anyone tried vinegar/ water rinses? I wonder if it could be yeast if there is no smell???? |
Wipe with vinegar. Also apply Vicks ointment. It's great for itching. Some poeple think UGH! but it works. mzeloise |
Thank you mzeloise. Im willing to try anything they are driving her crazy. What does vicks do? We are neighbors, Im in san diego :) |
My little girl, Zoe, is having a terrible problem with her ears itching, too. Vet says it's environmental allergies. He gives her a steroid shot, antibiotics, and says to use Zymox OTIC Enzymatic Solution for 7 days. We do this and the itching goes away. A couple of days after the 7 days, she's itching again as bad as ever. He told me to give her Benedryl, so have been doing that. Maybe I'm not giving the Benedryl often enough. Does anyone know if it will hurt to continue the Zymox drops daily for much longer than the 7 days? I'll try cleaning her ears with vinegar and then using the Xymox drops and see what that does. I'm interested in the Vicks. Does this really work?? How do you get it down in the ear? We're getting desperate. She has itching attacks. Sometimes she even yelps like she is in severe pain. |
I received an email form one of my customers that has a few of my yorkies. They are 3 years old now and she has been having problems with one of their ears and took him to a specialist in Bethesda Maryland. They did a biopsy and said it is an auto-immune disease that affects the layer of skin above the cartalidge on the ear-"granulomatous dermatitis". They also said it could be treated with non steroid meds and is rare but another yorkie came in a week later with the same problem. Could this possible be the same thing. I would love to no about using Vick's on the ear. I no it helps for mosquito bites so maybe it will help just with the itching. |
Hi, I know about itching in the ear. I have it every once in a while. The only thing that helps is "VICKS" Believe me it helps. I think its the menthol. I would suggest you use a cotton ball to make sure you get it in but be sure not to let the puppy get his feet in it., He might get it in his eyes. No problem Just the menthol effect but it goes away. I also have a friend who said she had itchy ears and she put vinegar drops in them and they never bothered again. Hope this helps., P.S. Its cheaper than an RX. |
Hi glad to meet you. I live in Oceanside. Glad your near buy. Goodluck |
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