[Dailydrool] Blue ear cleaner

[Jane Hay]

This is the recipe that I found for the ear cleaner on the internet. DO NOT
USE THIS IF YOU THINK YOUR HOUND HAS AN EAR INFECTION! You can do
tremendous damage to your dog if you perforate an eardrum so get your dog
to the vet if you think he/she has an ear infection before you use any
homemade treatment.
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*Homemade Ear Cleaners

*Great for Chronic Yeasty Ears

"Blue Power Ear Treatment"

*INGREDIENTS:*
16 Oz. Isopropyl Alcohol
4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder
16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution 1%

Mix together in alcohol bottle and shake well. You will also need to shake
solution every time you use it to disperse the Boric Acid Powder.

To use, purchase the "Clairol" type plastic bottle to dispense solution to
affected ears.

*TREATMENT:* Evaluate condition of ears before treating and if very
inflamed and sore do not attempt to pull hair or clean out ear at all. Wait
until inflammation has subsided which will be about 2 days.

Shake the bottle each time before using. Flood the ear with solution
(gently squirt bottle), massage gently to the count of 60, wipe with a
tissue. Flood again on first treatment, wipe with a tissue, and leave alone
without massage. The dog will shake out the excess which can be wiped with
a tissue, the Gentian Violet does stain fabrics.

The SCHEDULE of treatment is as follows:
Treat 2x per day for the first week to two weeks depending upon severity of
ears
Treat 1x per day for the next 1-2 weeks
Treat 1x per month (or even less frequently, depending on the dog)

All of these ingredients should be available at a pharmacy. People have
found that despite the alcohol, the dog will not object to even the first
treatment. The Boric Acid Powder soothes the ear. The Gentian Violet
Solution is an ant-infection agent. The solution appears to work well on
any and all ear problems from mites to wax to canker. After the 2nd or 3rd
day you can clean out the ear with a Q-tip or cotton balls. Their success
rate for this treatment is 95-99%. Those who do not succeed have usually
not done the treatment long enough or have not been regular about it.

Dogs on the verge of ear canal surgery have been returned to normal with
only the regular follow-up treatment to keep the ear healthy. If an
infection seems to be remaining in the treated ear after the above course
of treatment, you may also have some Pseudomonas bacteria in the site. This
can be eradicated by using a gentle flush of raw apple cider vinegar and
water (warm). Use 2 Tablespoons of vinegar to one cup of water, 2 x per
week.

They have found the Blue Power Solution to be effective for treating
fungus-type infections on the feet and elsewhere on the dog, for cuts on
dogs or people, and for hot spots. You may find other uses for this simple
anti-infective agent. Remember it is for external use only and be careful
not to get into the eyes."
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