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Expert: - 12/14/2008


Question
Ear cleaners to be made at home? Is there anything I can make to keep my bulldog ears clean?  No more ear infections right now thanks to the NuVET vitamins.
He loves the NuVET treat. Thanks  

Answer

NuVET works.... try so
Hello John and your bulldog!  Yes, I have a great recipe to keep the ears clean - you will need to do this just 1 x per week...
Also, daily wipe your bulldog's ear with an un-scented baby wipe.  
Here is the recipe : Also Make sure you bullie stays on the NuVET wafers. As you know, NuVET keeps the ear infections AWAY..
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EAR cleaner Recipe:

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RECIPE-
Hi BEATTIE - Yes, Cocker Spaniels have many ear infections that are
related to the anatomy of the ear ( long and floppy) and also because
of allergies.

Here is a great solution for the ear situation:

At the bottom of the page I will suggest an oil to add into her
food...

Spaniel Ear Cleaner Recipe
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Ingredients:

White vinegar
Powdered boric acid
Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol)
Betadine antiseptic (or generic equivalent)


Directions for mixing the solution together:

Pour 6 ounces of isopropyl alcohol in to a plastic applicator bottle.
Add 1/2 tablespoon of boric acid powder. Be careful not to get any
boric acid
on your skin or clothes. If you do, wash it off immediately.
Add 2 ounces of white vinegar.

Shake the solution extremely well, until the boric acid powder is
fully dissolved.
Once the powder is dissolved, add one teaspoon of the Betadine
antiseptic, and
shake it up some more. Be careful not to get any Betadine on your
skin or clothes.
If you do, wash it off immediately.

Squirt the solution inside your dog's ear until the ear canal is
completely full.
Massage the outside of the ear to help slosh the cleaning solution
around inside.
Hold the dog still for about a minute.

If you get any of the ear cleaning solution on your skin, wash it off
as soon as possible.

Be sure to shake the solution up really well before each and every
time you use it.
The boric acid has a tendency to settle at the bottom of the bottle.
Store at room temperature.

Use the cleaning solution daily until you start to see some
improvement.
Gradually cut back to once per week when you are happy with the
condition of the ear.
When the ear seems completely free of infection, you can go two weeks
between treatments.




Warning: Do not use this ear cleaning solution on dogs with ruptured
ear drums,
or on dogs with open sores or wounds in the ear area.
An ear exam by a veterinarian is recommended
prior to beginning treatment with this ear cleaning solution.



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