Max's ears

[Sir Max II]

I think he may have somthing going on with them, They dont smell but and read and I seen him itching them the other day, when I go to look he kinda acts like O no dont touch them they hurt... anything that I can use at home to try and get them bnetter b4 the vets office?

[doglovin]

He could have ear mites. I would talk to your vet about it

[Country-Side Br]

If there is "coffee-grounds" like brown substance in his ears then he has ear mites...you can treat that yourself. If it's a waxy brown, then it's a build-up of ear wax and dirt. You can clean his ears with a solution of equal parts of rubbing alcohol and white vinegar. The vinegar acts as an antiseptic and drying agent. He also might have some hair growing inside there that is bothering him. You can just pull that out yourself too. Keep us posted.

[Aria]

i wouldn't try and clean them or so anything until the vet has time to look at them. If you treat/clean them before the vet sees them you could " wash " away any information the vet may need. My advice just go tot he vet =)

[Dobified]

Eat mites are gross. One of my cats was a bran kitten and she had then, poor little thing, the inside of her ears were black.

Look inside and see if you see a black or brownish substance like Country-Side Br said, if so he has mites and you need to get a solution to clean them out and kill the mites from your vet.

[Moo]

You can wash them out with some cider vinegar... Do they look flaky at all?

[sheplovr]

Moo is right had on my site what all apple cider vinegar does for pets and humans. if all else fails, this works and my dogs are living proff.



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.

SCHEDULE OF TREATMENT
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. The Boric Acid Powder soothes the ear. The Gentian Violet Solution is an anti-infection agent. The solution appears to work well on any and all ear problems from mites to wax to canker. After the second or third 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, 2x 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.

[adoring_paws]

I would talk to the vet, I think he may have earmites..you may not want to try cleaning them until the vet has a look at them beacuse it could be something different.