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Epiotic contains propylene glycol 30-40% a type of antifreeze so do a lot of other commercial products. The best thing to use would be malaseb though imagine it also has some PG content it's probably diluted down a fair bit in water. I just rub a little around the entrance to external ear canal when washing my dogs and rinse really well then gently dry the canal with paper towels. You can make a solution of 1 part malaseb to 30-40 parts water and flush the ear but I just find it easier to do whilst bathing them. If your after something pre made years ago we used to use leo ear cleaner with great success and no problems it's also quite drying as for PG content I don't know. They've begun remaking it again Kleo : http://www.pharmachem.com.au/products/listing/kleo.html but if the canal is already partially compromised I wouldn't try anything other than antibiotics or possibly malaseb or pyohex.

there are some canine ear powders that are meant to work pretty well at stopping ear infections maybe you could use something along those lines.

Well sadly in some dogs I think this is the case. Whether it hinders them or not I'd imagine it would, and how are you really going to know unless you own an X ray machine. Pretty sure a dog would show signs of discomfort and blockages. I'm sure the intestine is capable of dialting enough to pass fresh matter pass old. When was the last time you went on a turkey neck diet? The upside of feeding necks is that if your lucky they may stay intact enough not to cause any problems. But I wouldn't take the risk especially on a day to day basis, and would certainly advise agaist feeding any bones that have a tendency to shard or splinter. Humans digestive systems are quite different to that of the dog, so thats not a valid argument. Feed what you want, but don't spread inaccurate and incorrect information. Sorry whats not vailid about it? I personally think feeding bone to dogs is risky business man! And I'm certain there is alot of eveidence to back this. But we are all entitled to our own opinions so you just believe what you want to.

Well sadly in some dogs I think this is the case. Whether it hinders them or not I'd imagine it would, and how are you really going to know unless you own an X ray machine. Pretty sure a dog would show signs of discomfort and blockages. I'm sure the intestine is capable of dialting enough to pass fresh matter pass old. When was the last time you went on a turkey neck diet? The upside of feeding necks is that if your lucky they may stay intact enough not to cause any problems. But I wouldn't take the risk especially on a day to day basis, and would certainly advise agaist feeding any bones that have a tendency to shard or splinter. Humans digestive systems are quite different to that of the dog, so thats not a valid argument. Feed what you want, but don't spread inaccurate and incorrect information. Sorry whats not vailid about it?

Well sadly in some dogs I think this is the case. Whether it hinders them or not I'd imagine it would, and how are you really going to know unless you own an X ray machine. Pretty sure a dog would show signs of discomfort and blockages. I'm sure the intestine is capable of dialting enough to pass fresh matter pass old. When was the last time you went on a turkey neck diet? The upside of feeding necks is that if your lucky they may stay intact enough not to cause any problems. But I wouldn't take the risk especially on a day to day basis, and would certainly advise agaist feeding any bones that have a tendency to shard or splinter.

Antibiotics or corticosteroid cream would be prescribed by a vet. A natural antibiotic that would not irritate the condition further like most antibacterial or fungals would to regularly apply colloidal silver 2-3 times a day. It makes a really good salve when mixed with aloe vera use min 99% aloe and don't let the dog lick it as aloe is toxic for dogs to ingest.

SAMe and GLME are natural and I think anti-inflammatories Some others are buffered Aspirin, MSM, and Manganese Glucosamine is a building block for cartilage, chondroitin for synovial fluid.

Well sadly in some dogs I think this is the case. Whether it hinders them or not I'd imagine it would, and how are you really going to know unless you own an X ray machine.

I'd recommend the closet to you, generally best to be close to hand. Hawthorn Veterinary Clinic has great vets and facilities + is open Sundays at emergency rates Ive also always like the idea of the The Holistic Veterinary Clinic: 308 Glen Osmond Road FULLARTON SA, 5063 http://www.holisticvetonline.com/hvc/'>http://www.holisticvetonline.com/hvc/ http://www.holisticvetonline.com/ But it's too far from where I live and I'm not sure if it even still exists.

As I said I thought I could recall but would have to look into it further. Are you sure? Sure that the source dosen't just say they're cpable of digesting bone?

Yeah you'd have to get buffered or else they get highly concentrated stomach acid. I've never tried buffered aspirin before on my dogs but apparently it's as effective and when you consider the potential side effects NSAID's have it's really a no brainier.

All I'm saying is there's safer ways to get your pet the adequate amount of calcium and clean their teeth. Bone marrow is most likey highly nutritious but very fatty, bone it's self meh. Would you feed your dogs raw turkey drumstick or thigh bones? No..as they are weight bearing bones...I feed turkey necks & wings if I can't get necks. There wouldn't be much nutrient left after you pressure cook them for hours. I think the calcium would still be there and most likely a lot more bio available as for the marrow not so much. I think I recall reading that shards arent the only problematic thing about bone and that apparently even small fragments can remain undigested and accumulate overtime. This is true also for some humans who ingest unimaginable things like large amounts of hair most commonly found in severe cases of atypical Tricotilomanía.

Vets must make a killing out of pinched nerves last time I was at one I overheard the receptionist advising a owner on how much and how often to give the meds for a back problem owner must have forgot or something, also overheard the owner being consulted by the vet before me on how often to give some med for a back problem and guess why I was there with my pooch........... and it's not the first time either. Must be something to do with the obesity epidemic or something. I'm lucky know because though well not lucky that my other dogs got a luxating patella but it does make it a hell of a lot easier to get NSAID's W/O a consultation. Aspirins another alternative though it needs to be buffered there are pet manufacturers buffering is also ideal for NSAID's too if at all possible.

All I'm saying is there's safer ways to get your pet the adequate amount of calcium and clean their teeth. Bone marrow is most likey highly nutritious but very fatty, bone it's self meh. Would you feed your dogs raw turkey drumstick or thigh bones? My dogs get turkey legs. Would you stop feeding them to them if they got a shard lodged in their throat or ruptured their GI tract?

I'm pretty sure there's a fair few videos if you google it. Vets do it internally whether this is the healthiest way or just the least smelly/messy way I dont know. The videos generally show the external way. I've never been shown the internal way so just express them externally. I think the trick is to be gentle but firm and make it quick once it starts coming out increase the pressure slightly till it's all gone. Don't prolong the experience as your dog will hate you for it and you could cause some damage.

All I'm saying is there's safer ways to get your pet the adequate amount of calcium and clean their teeth. Bone marrow is most likey highly nutritious but very fatty, bone it's self meh. Would you feed your dogs raw turkey drumstick or thigh bones?

This wins the prize for most bizzare and inaccurate post of the month! I seem to have hit a raw nerve here.

Hi triabean sorry to hear about your boy, just thought I'd warn you that quinoa although its considered a super food with tons of vits and minerals it's also very high in oxalates which can bung up their kidneys if feed in too high amounts over a period of time. Brown rice or pure oats may be a good alternative with lots of veggies too. I like the sound of goat where do you buy that I've always thought that dogs would love rabbit too which I once saw at my local supermarket but not since. What do you regularly feed him? I find with my dogs if they eat really fatty food they get the runs most likely messing with the pancreas pressure cookers are really great at keeping lean meat moist palatable and tender plus they intensify the flavor which dogs love. To be honest Bingo I know very little about quinoa. I'm just giving it under the direction of the vet as it's a carbohydrate Bruno hasn't had before. Goat is a meat he hasn't previously had either. The elimination diet is for the next 6-8 weeks. We couldn't use rice or oats for the diet as he has had them before. Goat I can get for $5kg (Victory pet meats), so it's cheaper than the quinoa! I'll keep the pressure cooker idea in mind, especially if he tolerates cooked better than raw. :) Just keep it in mind, it was one of the things I was considering giving to my dogs as well but as theyre qiute old know I dont think there kidneys would cope. Oxalte dense veggies: http://www.halleballedog.com/watch-out-now-toxic-foods-for-dogs/ I also recall someone on another forum who's dog had difficulties after feeding a batch of food with it in I'll try to find for you. There's a lot of other things like it but not all are gluten free if thats an issue heres some others buckwheat, amanaranth, millet, spelt, kamut if you have any success on quinoa you may find them a little more affordable.

Skin conditions are a pain in the ass!

Sounds like an environmental or diet issue creating an allergic reaction. Probably hard to treat unless you can find it's source. I think that they use oatmeal based shampoos and creams for conditions like this. But it may well be a fungal infection that would benefit from a anti fungal shampoo like malaseb or pyoderm. If it's seborrhea oleosa a form malasezia infection characterized greasy, oily, flakey skin quite often with blackheads, whiteheads, and lesions it's best to clip the area to allow airflow and regularly bathe the whole dog or areas first in a selenium sulphide or benzol peroxide based shampoo eg. selsun blue, selederm, or pyoben to remove excess grease from the skin and pores then follow by washing them with your anti fungal shampoo. Dermacare the makers of Malaseb used to have a product that did it all in one go called sebolyse which combined chlorhexidine gluconate, miconazole nitrate and selenium sulphide. But they chose stop adding the selenium sulphide to the shampoo and re label it as an improved formula Malaseb which is good for your more common minor skin condition & seborrhea sicca as it doesn't have a drying out effect. But it is farely ineffective where the more common greasy skin condition or seborrhea oleosa is present. One of my dogs has quite bad seborrhea oleosa and, have only just started to use Selederm in conjunction with Malaseb with much more pronounced results. I dont know what the ploy behind removing selenium sulphide from malaseb was with out creating a viable alternative for the other form of seborrhea. Malaseb and Phyohex do however make a great ear wash I'm not sure if the same can be said for selenium sulfide in relation to otic toxicity or not I have not looked into it.

I've never understood the concept behind feeding dogs bone, bone is dangerous and not nutritious. If you want clean teeth don't be lazy scale, and brush them. A natural mouth wash of about 50ml colloidal silver, 1 drop pure peppermint oil and 1 drop of grapefruit seed extract should safely keep your dogs mouth healthy. The only way I'm aware of safely and nutritiously feeding dogs bones is to pressure cook them for hours & hours until they are completely soft & mushy. Even then I think it can only be done with poultry bones & is a lot of work but if you can get your hands on a lot of them your dogs will love you for it.

I've tried different combs and length blades in the past but they never got much more than a few goes before before I scrapped that idea and went the full crew cut. Aus is the ideal climate for it and who wants to be having give their dogs a clip every couple of weeks anyway. If you want your dog looking fancy Id suggest taking the to a pro save your self the pain.

Hi triabean sorry to hear about your boy, just thought I'd warn you that quinoa although its considered a super food with tons of vits and minerals it's also very high in oxalates which can bung up their kidneys if feed in too high amounts over a period of time. Brown rice or pure oats may be a good alternative with lots of veggies too. I like the sound of goat where do you buy that I've always thought that dogs would love rabbit too which I once saw at my local supermarket but not since. What do you regularly feed him? I find with my dogs if they eat really fatty food they get the runs most likely messing with the pancreas pressure cookers are really great at keeping lean meat moist palatable and tender plus they intensify the flavor which dogs love.

Thanks for the replies here's a list of the other ingredients that Savlon contains: Cetostearyl Alcolhol, Liquid Paraffin, Methylhydroxybenzoate, Propylhydroxybenzoate, Perfume, Purified Water. Does anyone know whether they too are ok ?

;) What you only charged $60 you probably saved the poor things life!