I've been reading the thread with interest. I have had a bitch that has had constant ear problems, spent hundreds having her ears cleaned out. The last visit the upstart vet, had a go at me because she has narrow ear canals, told me how I would need to have her operated on and that she would be deaf. She told me in no uncertain terms that it would be cruel of me to not have it operated on.
I visited breeders in Sweden last year and they gave me a number of home remedies. However I was unable to find some of the ingredients readily available. Anyway to cut a long story short a long term breeder told me to go home fill up the ears with Metho until they were overflowing and continue everyday until they cleared up. She then said just to continue in her weekly bath.
Guess what - beautiful clean infection clear ears. What I had battled with for 3 years and spent hundreds of dollars on, has been fixed up on the few dollars for a bottle of Metho!!! I now put in all my dogs ears at each bath.
I suspect that the ear problems are certainly associated with the skin problems, but certainly worth a go for anyone that has problems with ears.
