<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Hi Sally- Had a question- is this painful for the dog? I had mentioned a recipe for a ear remedy to my vet and he said not to use it because the alcohol in it would causing burning in the dog’s ear. I have become very cautious of all vets tell me ‘cause, unfortunately, I’ve met too many who are in it for the money and not for the love of animals. Thanks for the recipe. Debbie<br><div><div>On Apr 13, 2014, at 3:22 AM, Sally King <<a href="mailto:sallyemking@yahoo.co.uk">sallyemking@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><br><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue-Light', 'Helvetica Neue Light', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><div></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">INGREDIENTS: </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">16 Oz. of Isopropyl Alcohol (standard 70%)</div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">4 Tablespoons of Boric Acid Powder</div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px;
padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">16 Drops of Gentian Violet Solution 1% </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">Mix together in a bottle and shake well. </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">You will need to shake solution every time you use it to disperse the Boric Acid Powder. </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">Purchase a flexible plastic bottle with the opening at the top so that the solution may be </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px;
padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">gently squeezed out and dispense solution to affected ears. The ideal is a hair-dye bottle </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">available at a pharmacy or a beauty supply store. </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;"><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;"></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">TREATMENT PROCEDURE: </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style:
none;">1) Evaluate condition of ears before treating and if very inflamed and sore:</div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">do not attempt to pull hair or clean out ear at all. Just flush and then wait until </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">inflammation has subsided, which will be about two days.</div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">2) Warm the solution by standing in a cup of hot water (it wants to be blood heat) and shake the bottle each time before using it for treatment,. </div><div style="font-family: arial,
helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">3) Flood the ear with solution (gently squirt bottle). </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">4) Massage gently to the count of 60, wipe with a tissue. </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">5) On first treatment - if the ear is sore: flood the ear twice, wipe with a tissue, and leave alone without massage. </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">6) The dog will shake out the excess, which can
be wiped with a tissue.</div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">Note: the Gentian Violet does stain fabrics, etc. so you may want to wear gloves. </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;"><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;"></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">The SCHEDULE of treatment is as follows: </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">• Treat TWICE a day for the first week to two weeks, depending upon
severity </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">of ears. </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">• After the second or third day you can gently clean out the ear with cotton </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">balls.</div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">• Treat ONCE a day for the next 1-2 weeks. </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 0px;
padding: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none;">• Treat ONCE a month (or even less frequently, depending on the dog).</div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Dailydrool mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Dailydrool@lists.dailydrool.org">Dailydrool@lists.dailydrool.org</a><br>http://lists.dailydrool.org/listinfo.cgi/dailydrool-dailydrool.org<br></blockquote></div><br></body></html>