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09-25-2009, 09:40 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BC, Canada
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| Nature Vet ear cleaner with teatree oil..Anyone used this? Has anyone tried this ear cleaner? I bought a bottle and just started using it today. Eva has had trouble with ear infections and now done with her medicated drops I thought I would try this cleaner. Teatree oil is a natural antibacterial and antifungal agent so I thought it could help with the yeast build up. Has anyone used plain teatree oil in the ear?
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09-26-2009, 01:33 AM | #2 |
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| not a fan of tea tree oil myself as it is toxic to cats and not good for allergy dogs as most are allergic to meleuca tree which is where tea tree oil is from - also a yorkie owner used full strength on yorkie and it died so i believe it is toxic to dogs too |
09-26-2009, 05:05 AM | #3 |
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| No, is it over the counter? I only get meds from his vet.
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09-26-2009, 10:17 AM | #4 | |
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Personally, I fight ear issues with my Winston... I just use Zymox. (They do make an ear cleaner too, but I haven't purchased it yet.) Its a holistic approach. Its been a godsend with Winston. There are a lot of vets out there who recommend it (and sell it) and a huge amount of pet owners online who swear by it. (If you go to both amazon, or 1800petmeds there are tons and ton of reviews like mine, and even more if you just search the internet.) It just worked for us, after we seemingly got no where with the couple of vets we saw. It works by using several enzymes that are anti fungal, antibacterial and help combat yeast. I started using it on Winston twice a day, and we saw a dramatic decrease of his symptoms immediately. (From the first administration he stops scratching and rubbing and his normal personality came back full force.) Now I just use it after baths, and once every 3-4 days. (And well.. sometimes never in between baths because he doesn't have ear issues anymore and I forget to use it as maintenance!) It is over the counter, and you can purchase it in a variety of places online (like 1800petmeds or amazon and more.) The only thing you do need to be careful about it this - nothing with Hydrocortisone should be used on an animal with punctured eardrums. So, if your dog hasn't seen the vet recently and hasn't had its ears checked don't buy the solution with 1% Hydrocortisone (but the one Hydrocortisone free.) | |
09-26-2009, 03:09 PM | #5 |
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| also a woman who does facials told me never to use it as it is extremely drying as they sell the tea tree products at body shop and i was using it and my skin was super dry and she said yep do not use as I thought it was good for acne prone skin but she said to stay clear of it so back to murad |
09-26-2009, 03:18 PM | #6 | |
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Personally, I think it works as an anti-yeast/bacteria/fungal because it is drying and its harder for it to grow. | |
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