Discussion
After some help and advice.
My lab gets ear mites. Constantly.
We have been to the vet and climbed the medicine ladder. Gradually getting stronger and stronger medicine.
Whilst a temporary fix. The medicine tends to irritate her ears almost as much as the mites.
What would uk treatment be?
Oh to add. Although catching the other two mutts don't suffer, but the the lab is the only Roller in the group and always finds were the local fox and deer population have been.
Thanks
My lab gets ear mites. Constantly.
We have been to the vet and climbed the medicine ladder. Gradually getting stronger and stronger medicine.
Whilst a temporary fix. The medicine tends to irritate her ears almost as much as the mites.
What would uk treatment be?
Oh to add. Although catching the other two mutts don't suffer, but the the lab is the only Roller in the group and always finds were the local fox and deer population have been.
Thanks
Advocate is another drop on product that 'controls' ear mites.
Canaural is an ear drop that kills mites and clears the wax build up, Use are supposed to use it for 1 week, have 1 week off then use it again for a week, this is so you kill the hatching eggs but prevent them mites time to breed again.
It is thought that ear mites may be able to survive in the environment for longer than originally thought so wash all bedding and areas your dog spends a lot of time in.
Canaural is an ear drop that kills mites and clears the wax build up, Use are supposed to use it for 1 week, have 1 week off then use it again for a week, this is so you kill the hatching eggs but prevent them mites time to breed again.
It is thought that ear mites may be able to survive in the environment for longer than originally thought so wash all bedding and areas your dog spends a lot of time in.
Thanks.
Appreciate the thoughts.
Have tried advocate. In fact she was due an application tonight.
The canaural is the treatment the vet gave us last time.
Given how much she can stink her bedding, and the others is washed a couple of times a week.
Any ideas where she would pick them up?
We spend a good couple of hours a day in woods full of deer, wild boar, foxes, rabbits etc.
She swims in every pool and rolls in everything that stinks.
She, and the other two have the run of the house and garden, which backs onto open fields. Again full of the local wildlife.
Considering halving the time between drop on treatments. Any risk in this?
Again thanks. Breaks my heart watching her shaking her head and running it along the ground. At least she isn't scratching at her ears.
Appreciate the thoughts.
Have tried advocate. In fact she was due an application tonight.
The canaural is the treatment the vet gave us last time.
Given how much she can stink her bedding, and the others is washed a couple of times a week.
Any ideas where she would pick them up?
We spend a good couple of hours a day in woods full of deer, wild boar, foxes, rabbits etc.
She swims in every pool and rolls in everything that stinks.
She, and the other two have the run of the house and garden, which backs onto open fields. Again full of the local wildlife.
Considering halving the time between drop on treatments. Any risk in this?
Again thanks. Breaks my heart watching her shaking her head and running it along the ground. At least she isn't scratching at her ears.
Thanks.
Appreciate the thoughts.
Have tried advocate. In fact she was due an application tonight.
The canaural is the treatment the vet gave us last time.
Given how much she can stink her bedding, and the others is washed a couple of times a week.
Any ideas where she would pick them up?
We spend a good couple of hours a day in woods full of deer, wild boar, foxes, rabbits etc.
She swims in every pool and rolls in everything that stinks.
She, and the other two have the run of the house and garden, which backs onto open fields. Again full of the local wildlife.
Considering halving the time between drop on treatments. Any risk in this?
Again thanks. Breaks my heart watching her shaking her head and running it along the ground. At least she isn't scratching at her ears.
Appreciate the thoughts.
Have tried advocate. In fact she was due an application tonight.
The canaural is the treatment the vet gave us last time.
Given how much she can stink her bedding, and the others is washed a couple of times a week.
Any ideas where she would pick them up?
We spend a good couple of hours a day in woods full of deer, wild boar, foxes, rabbits etc.
She swims in every pool and rolls in everything that stinks.
She, and the other two have the run of the house and garden, which backs onto open fields. Again full of the local wildlife.
Considering halving the time between drop on treatments. Any risk in this?
Again thanks. Breaks my heart watching her shaking her head and running it along the ground. At least she isn't scratching at her ears.
Is your vet absolutely sure that it is ear mites that keep recurring? Regular treatment with sensible medication will clear ear mites, full stop. If they recur then either there is a predisposing cause for the reinfection or the medication isn't working. Could it be that your dog is susceptible to ear infections that are not of ectoparasitic nature? This scenario is much more common. Just a thought.
Afraid I don't know.
Bit of a language problem on that one.
I'll try to run this past her.
Having just cleaned her ears it is mites.
She has been a sickly dog as a pup but seems to be getting better as she matures (4 this year). Had a history of recurring stomach upsets, eye infections (I put that down to getting crap - literally - in them all the time)
Her ears are continually hot, red and inflamed.
Bit of a language problem on that one.
I'll try to run this past her.
Having just cleaned her ears it is mites.
She has been a sickly dog as a pup but seems to be getting better as she matures (4 this year). Had a history of recurring stomach upsets, eye infections (I put that down to getting crap - literally - in them all the time)
Her ears are continually hot, red and inflamed.
I have heard that thornit powder works well for ear mites, but have no experience of it myself.
As for the rest of her problems, it's possibly a food allergy/intolerance? It can affect stomach, eyes, ears and behaviour. What are you feeding her on? My boy is fed raw, so no danger of any additives affecting him. Even so, I found out he was intolerant to chicken, so no more of that for him!
As for the rest of her problems, it's possibly a food allergy/intolerance? It can affect stomach, eyes, ears and behaviour. What are you feeding her on? My boy is fed raw, so no danger of any additives affecting him. Even so, I found out he was intolerant to chicken, so no more of that for him!
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