[Dailydrool] Pseudomonas in the ears

[clara at spiritone.com]

My Fiona Is at the end of her infection. It began in september with an
overwhelmingly foul odor in her ears. My vet cultured & diagnosed the
pseudomonas then referred me to an ear & allergy specialist because this
is so hard to kill.

The specialist examined Fiona then performed a double myrongotomy i. e.
she popped both eardrums & cleaned out the inner ear, then put her on a
very expensive medication (Zeniquin).  It didn't work, so we next went
to chloramphenicol coupled with drops (Keto + Amikacin).  I also did
regular cleanings + a biweekly flush with a bulb syringe.  She had me
switch to EpiOtic Advanced.  The flush involved a 50/50 mixture of
EpiOtic & water.

At one point she also gave me drops of the chloramphenicol in addition
to the tablets. 

Fiona went every 2 weeks to get her ears cultured from October through
April. Twice, the vet flushed them.

We stopped the oral antibiotics about 2 months ago as her numbers had
dropped significantly, but kept up the drops.  Finally both ears showed
no bacteria for a month.  We kept going with the drops, though.

Fiona finished the drops 2 weeks ago and is still bacteria free. We saw
the vet Tuesday and now don;t have to go back for 2 months.  I have to
continue flushing twice a week.

This was a long road and I can tell you there were many tears. I'd take
her in and her numbers were down then 2 weeks later they'd be up. I
feared it would never go away, but. thank goodness, it seems to be gone
for good.   

I wish you luck and hope this provides some helpful information. Feel
free to ask more specific questions if you'd like.

Adrienne Gillespie
Fiona, Lucy, Louie ATB, Clara ATB