Moist weather, humidity, cold, heat, diet, stress, thyroid, hormones, weighty ear leathers, extra winter hair-weight on ears etc. all play out within the pink labyrinth of the ear canal like a scene from Hamlet. I used to see ear problems on a daily basis in my dog grooming shop...& I'd suggest (hypothetically & not in lieu of medical advice from a licensed veterinarian) Gold Bond Medicated Foot Powder (the gold coloured container only). This affordable powder is loaded with zinc & salicylic acid, truly the bee's knees for wiping out typical yucky bacteria/fungi/yeast (ingredients: active ingredient - Menthol 0.15% - Purpose - Anti-itch. Inactive Ingredients talc, zinc oxide, acacia senegal gum, eucalyptol, methyl salicylate, salicylic acid, thymol, zinc stearate (309-004). Cosmetic-grade Boric acid also works nicely... Being that I'm currently out of Gold Bond & Boric Acid...I thought I'd share another option: Penaten rocks it in the zinc department & is known & loved all over Europe as the perfect baby-bum salve. In any event, please know that zinc can kill your dog! Use extreme caution & ultra-extreme prudence when considering the application of Gold Bond & any other zinc-laden product...they work beautifully...but...if your dog can lick the zinc-zone...fuhgettaboutit. This means, please don't apply zinc-based salves & powders to doggy lip-folds...doggy undercarriage, foot pads, etc.
MY ADVICE IS NEVER INTENDED TO BE TAKEN AS ANYTHING OTHER THAN FLIM-FLAM. Please always seek the advice of a licensed veterinarian when your dog needs assessment. On the subject of zinc...did you know that the mere ingestion of one penny can kill your dog? Pennies contain 98.5% zinc...they're merely coated in copper... Comments are closed.
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AuthorHowl-O! I'm Julia Jensen- devoted student of dogs & religious sampler of cheesecake, wheat beer, huehuetenango coffee & almost any chocolate out there. I indulge these fancies & more, in the remote silence of the pacific NW. *PLEASE NOTE* The videos selected for bloghism could be construed as "disturbing" to those of certain bents, sensitivities, natures, mind-sets, etc.. I have a distinct interest in relaying footage of dogs doing what they have been doing for centuries....& in some cases, I also include dog show footage just as a matter of interest. If you do not like my selections, by all means, do not view them. Archives
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