Re: My Spaniels Ears – Help please

[kizkiznobite]

dump the food….stick to his normal diet…this is the classic long eared swimming dog problem….every clumber gets this if it not kept on top off…

there is loads on here about this problem…..it is ear mites that kick in in the nice warm damp hairy lugs…

this is what you do:
boost immune system to keep the mite count low
clean ears with something like vals ear cleaner….never had a problem with my lot since i started using that….you can buy a similar mix ready done called quistel ear cleaner….you may have probs getting the ingredients out there…quistel is almost as good as, a bit weaker and a bit pricey…so make your own if you can
trim inside ears…the idea is to get as much air in as possible
get some ‘thorn it’ powder and rub it on the insidde of the leathers to strip out the small hairs
when he has been swimming dry out his ears
when you have sorted him out….before he goes swimming rub the inside of the leathers with an oil..i use almond oil that has had a vit e capsule stirred in it

what you dont do
not give anti bi’s
not give steroids
not use the antifungal anti bi ear cleaner from vets
not give any commercial animal products…like treats of hide…animal deriratives etc

have a look around the board….vals recipe is in the stickies