luckypup Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 i was told today by one of my clients whos dog always has constant ear infections, that apple cidar vinegar diluted with water (in right quantities) is working a treat for her dog!! she puts it down his ears and it flushes them out! when i looked at his ears they were almost completely perfect!! all the bacteria was flushing out nicely and looked 200 times better than every other time i have groomed him! has anyone else tried or heard of this remedy? have you had the same success? would love to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-time Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Not a new treatment lucky pup! A great old-fashioned remedy! It doesn't work for everyone but yes, I've had success with it in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I love ACV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Not really new, probably one of the oldest remedies around... But brilliant remedy - good post to let others that don't know about it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxilly Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 i was told today by one of my clients whos dog always has constant ear infections, that apple cidar vinegar diluted with water (in right quantities) is working a treat for her dog!! Does anybody know what parts ACV to water should be used? Also is it best to use saline or boiled water? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckypup Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 i was told but cant remember which really annoys me lol sorry...hope someone else knows...i will try and find out today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelsophie Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 I have posted in some of the ear threads recently as we have seen two of the clinic vets on vacc appts about them. The last one we saw recommended vinegar and water 50/50 solution. fill the ear all the way and good massage. He said he always recomends to wet a cotton ball and wipe the ear over to check for any reaction before doing this incase it stings them. I asked which vinegar he said white is fine but any will do so hopefully it will work with ACV Bec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quoll Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 It was recommended to me by a vet to use rubbing alcohol instead of water, it dries the ears very quickly, disinfects kills any potential ear mites. The vinegar apple or white is great to restore the PH balance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 I was reading about ACV the other day. Do people use the clear stuff from the supermarket or the cloudy one with the 'mother' in there? Does it make a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-time Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Absolutely use the cloudy ACV with the Mother in it! The Mother is what makes it so good and wholesome ;) My dogs get ACV in all their drinking water, I add a capful to their food every day, I clean their ears with it - GREAT STUFF! White vinegar just doesn't cut it for me - interesting that a vet suggested it but maybe they hadn't heard about ACV? ;) The ACV (or any vinegar) will not sting unless there are open wounds or scratches in the ear. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckypup Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Outta curiosity T-Time, what does adding it to food/water do? How long have you been using it for? Where do you get the cloudy Mother stuff from and how often should you be using it in the ears? I had never heard of using it before but i definitely want to try it now that so many people have said its great!! Any and as much info is appreciated! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-time Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 The ACV is supposed to help change the PH in the water. I have long-coated breeds and I'm using it in an attempt to keep tear staining at bay. Along with eye cleaning regularly, it does seem to be having some positive effect on my girls. (I figured it can't hurt anyway! ) Been using it on and off for as long as I've had dogs (many years!) and it's only been about the last year that I've been using it intensively. You do see the cloudy stuff in the supermarket occasionally - look more towards the shelves with the balsamic vinegar etc Or else health shops always stock it. Sometimes you can pick up really raw ACV for horses in the produce store - it's not as processed as storebought human grade stuff but it sure looks HEALTHY! I use ACV diluted 50/50 with filtered water and I clean the ears fortnightly or more often if there happens to be a problem or particularly grubby ears . I will also dunk their hairy lil feet in it if they are licking their paws! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I have used it for hair regrowth. Few years ago Atlas got a bald patch on his tail, he also he a clip mark from an operation. Neither were growing back. Within 2 weeks of putting ACV in his water it was growing back, his coat also looks amazing when he is on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conztruct Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Hi, This sounds great. Can I ask though how you actually put the mixture in the ear - what process do you follow. Just so you know, the boy I'm intending to do this on is a 30kg Bullie who's as silly as they come. I was just wondering if there was a process to doing this because I figure I'm going to have the ground around me soaked in mixture before I actually get any in his ear.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxilly Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Hi, I believe you can use a syringe, obtained from a chemist to get the mixture in. This is obviously minus the needle. Also because there are measurements on the tube of the syringe it will allow you to get a 50/50 mixture. There may be other ways but I believe this works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Hi,This sounds great. Can I ask though how you actually put the mixture in the ear - what process do you follow. Just so you know, the boy I'm intending to do this on is a 30kg Bullie who's as silly as they come. I was just wondering if there was a process to doing this because I figure I'm going to have the ground around me soaked in mixture before I actually get any in his ear.......... I have to clean a bullies ear once a week, she HATES it I stand over her, and put my legs either side of her rib cage, she is STRONG so you need to hold on tight, i then grab her muzzle and tip her head to the side. I find doing the first ear is easy, it is when you need to do the second one she goes crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now