Fisher's Mom
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Yep, that's the stuff!
Vagisil, are you serious?? LOL
One of mine has mites and we usually put a drop in it that smells horrible, like old nasty peaches or something. His ears are crusty and stink from a yeast infection. I assume the vagisil will help this too. LOL
Do any of you have animals with arthritis? If so, could you suggest what I can do till I take him to doctor to try acupuncture?
Thanks
The oil only works if it's a mild case of mites. My redbone hound would get them really bad because his long ears kept it a warm enviroment. The vet wanted to knock him out to flush the insides of his ears but I would not let him as knocking out a dog is so hard on them. So we did it straight up My dear Henry just let him do it and then he got a shot. Worked like a dream. If you have a long eared dog if you can can find a way to tie the ears up every so often to get cooler fresh air they are less prone to ear mites also use the oil to prevent problems before they start.Oh yeah, vagisil will definitely work and it's infinitely less messy that gentian violet, but much more expensive. For the mites, use a q-tip and gauze and clean out the ears well. If they have a real mite problem, there will be lots of black gook that looks similar to coffee grinds. After you get as much as you can out, put 10-15 drops of plain mineral oil in each ear. Pull on the ear slightly so you can massage at the bottom to work the oil well down into the ear. Do this a couple of times a day for a couple of weeks. The oil actually drowns the mites - like putting vaseline on a tick. It takes longer than the insecticide drops to completely clear the mites but it's also much safer if you have young children around.
I want to say this one more time from experience Rimadyl,steroids etc only stop the pain/symptoms if you try chondroitin and glucosamine formulas for dogs it addresses the actual problem by filling in the cartilage between the joints. My redbone hound got to the point he could not get up in the morning very well and could not jump into the back of the truck those supplements help greatly which also help humans unless it's Rheumatoid Arthritis. Steroids will kill the pain but they also make the dog extremely thirsty and hungryMy brothers dog had arthritis and he was giving him Novox, which is the generic equivalent to Rimadyl. My brother said on Novox his dog went from not being able to get up, to running around again like a young pup! So you might want to ask your vet about trying that maybe.
Actually, the oil will work even on heavy infestations but it takes cleaning the black gunk out and putting in the oil twice a day for a couple of weeks at least. The shot or even the drops from the vet work faster and are much easier but if finances don't allow for a trip to the vet, the oil will work. They still recommend it for animals who have a sensitivity to insecticides.The oil only works if it's a mild case of mites. My redbone hound would get them really bad because his long ears kept it a warm enviroment. The vet wanted to knock him out to flush the insides of his ears but I would not let him as knocking out a dog is so hard on them. So we did it straight up My dear Henry just let him do it and then he got a shot. Worked like a dream. If you have a long eared dog if you can can find a way to tie the ears up every so often to get cooler fresh air they are less prone to ear mites also use the oil to prevent problems before they start.
You could probably do anything you feel like short of giving any type of medication. I'm assuming here that holistic type procedures are what you are after, since that is what acupuncture is?
I would like to hear how this works out for your dog, after you decide to take him in.
Like others have suggested, there comes a time to mask pain to make your pet's life more comortable.