Dame Aussie Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 So Mosley has big floppy ears which our other dog cleans quite regularly :laugh: but today the vet commented that they were a bit grubby. No infection/issue but I'm wondering what people do for this? Our other dogs ears are pristine too but they are shaped differently :/ Is a liquid cleaner the best idea? Manual cleaning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Liquid cleaner with a good massage and squish around and then wiping out with a cotton ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Remembering dogs ear canals are L shaped hence the massage and squish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadWoofter Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Fleming's ears get filthy and they're sticky-up ears - gawd knows how they'd be if they flopped. I get baby wipes (fragrance free, sensitive skin ones) and give his ears from the tip to where they join his head a good wipe out every couple of weeks. I very carefully also give the straight part of the ear canal I can see a clean with them as well. Strangely enough once his canal 'bends' it's clean. Strange boy :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I use the liquid stuff on Saxon, with his floppy, hairy ears. Squirt it in and squish it around. And also unscented baby wipes to wipe the pinna (outside skin bit) on all the dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Poppy has filthy ears too. I've used been using the baby wipes which have been working well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightstar123 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Epiotic or similar will do the job as others have said. I also use a 50:50 mix of apple cider vinegar and water which seems to work well too, although if they have a lot of brown wax and a yeasty smell I would start with the Epiotic and once they are under control use the vinegar mix to keep them clean and fresh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) I use Epiotic too on the rare occasion I need to. A timely reminder though.....I had my Springer at the vet for hip/elbow scoring last Friday. I asked them to have a look in her ears whilst she was sedated as she'd shown some signs of mild irritation. The occasional head shake and a very slight smell but no scratching and she wasn't worried about being examined. I guessed there was a mild infection. It turns out there was a rather large grass seed that was on the verge of causing a perforated ear drum! Nasty little thing - my vets couldn't believe the size/position of it vs the lack of symptoms. Edited December 7, 2014 by The Spotted Devil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Epiotic must sting a bit as Poppy used to have hysterics when I used that. She is much happier with the baby wipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I use Epiotic too on the rare occasion I need to. A timely reminder though.....I had my Springer at the vet for hip/elbow scoring last Friday. I asked them to have a look in her ears whilst she was sedated as she'd shown some signs of mild irritation. The occasional head shake and a very slight smell but no scratching and she wasn't worried about being examined. I guessed there was a mild infection. It turns out there was a rather large grass seed that was on the verge of causing a perforated ear drum! Nasty little thing - my vets couldn't believe the size/position of it vs the lack of symptoms. That must have been scary for you to be told. Hope Em is continuing to recover. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I use Epiotic too on the rare occasion I need to. A timely reminder though.....I had my Springer at the vet for hip/elbow scoring last Friday. I asked them to have a look in her ears whilst she was sedated as she'd shown some signs of mild irritation. The occasional head shake and a very slight smell but no scratching and she wasn't worried about being examined. I guessed there was a mild infection. It turns out there was a rather large grass seed that was on the verge of causing a perforated ear drum! Nasty little thing - my vets couldn't believe the size/position of it vs the lack of symptoms. That must have been scary for you to be told. Hope Em is continuing to recover. :) I was very very grateful indeed! As for Em, she was trying to stumble up the steep back block after her GA to go hunting lol and was hurtling around like a lunatic the next morning. But the less said about the ear drops the better! There is still a risk the ear drum could perforate (unpleasant and painful but not the end of the world) but at least the grass seed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 Yikes TSD! Gawd they're sneaky buggers : Thanks guys, I'll get some epiotic from work and some baby wipes :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Inbetween no smells, also consider either the apple cider vinegar or the Caleunda tea . Handsome Herbert has been going swimming all year. He does a mean shake, rattle, rock & roll after the swims. The Vet checked his ears. Only mild inflammation. He agreed that a regime of the above was effective in conjuction with the baby wipes. Hope you have success. I've had troubles with ears with the other Vizslas. THeir miserable faces was horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Baby wipes & commercial ear cleaners can be a bit irritating for sensitive dogs. A mix of half white vinegar & half warm water does the job nicely & works as well as anything else, is cheap & you never run out of it either. For serious waxy or smelly stuff you must see the vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Since her first experience with the cone of shame last year Tempeh's little pei ears now play up from time to time. Our vet gave us a bottle of Otoflush to put in for the cleaning out part (squirt in, squish the ear to distribute and stand back while they shake) and some Apex PMP drops for the infection (same application process). I don't know why but Temp HATES the otoflush. Maybe it is colder or the consistency is different? Ams taught me how to cotton bud a pei's ears but if the gunk is just on the outer part (after the otoflush) I just use a tissue or baby wipe to remove it. Tempeh runs if she says anything in my hands but I found the easiest time to do it was when she was eating. She stands still and gets a little confused about whether to eat or run but the food normally wins out and it is all done very quickly and without stress while she chews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) I don't know why but Temp HATES the otoflush. Probably because it can sting like hell. I think it has alcohol/spirit in which can really sting sensitive skin. Edited December 8, 2014 by Christina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressmagnet Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) Just wanted to say I've been using the Baby Wipes idea. Ernie's ears are less funky, he's pawing at them less, and they smell lovely. Edited December 12, 2014 by Stressmagnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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