My first rottie had a serious ear infection that required anestesia to clean out. I have since been very careful not to get water in my dog's ears. My question is: Does anyone know the benefits or dangers of using peroxide as an <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> ear wash solution. I recall reading an article on it several years ago that said it was as good or better than the commercial washes available. I realize the the answers will only be opinions and I will take them as such. But, after browsing this website and having several questions answered, I may put more validity in the opinions here than in some of the vet offices I have been in. Thanks for the time.
I have not dealt with that problem, but if you are worried about water in the ears, thats exactly what hydrogen peroxide turns into after the all the oxygen has bubbled out of it. However, people do use it to remove ear wax. The question is does the dog really need to have his ears cleaned out that way. I would think just simple maintance would do the trick.
I look at it this way, I have had swimmers ear before, but I don't get paranoid and dump ear cleaner into my ears all the time. Nor do I make a big deal out of swimming or diving either. I wager if I did use ear cleaner in my ear on a regular basis I might cause problems. So the question is does the dog really need it, if he does and he has ear infections that often I would suggest having a specialist look at his ears. Other than that, I would just go with simple maintaince, cleaning the ears with baby wipes, or a paper towel moistened with hydrogen peroxide.
Thomas
I may have misled you with my question. My first dog had a bacterial ear infection that was compounded by the salve the vet gave me. The rottie ear, having an exceptionally deep canal filled with medication that did nothing for the infection, and the dog could not shake it out. My subsequent dogs have not had ear problems and I wonder if the ocassional peroxide rinse I am doing is the reason. I don't gush it in his ear, I put just enough in for him to shake it and the wax out. I just wanted to know if peroxide itself is harmless for that purpose. Thanks
Gerard,I do respect Vets..but not all.First, Let me ask you..have you ever had Hydrogen peroxide put in your ears? Even though you use a minute amount for cleansing..ONE drop may go into the ear canal..It really isn't good especially for dogs for the simple fact that their "Hearing sense" is so much greater than ours.Another reason being if there is any type of redness..minute as it may be seen or unseen..The peroxide will aggravate that spot...which inturn creates problems that you are fighting. If the wax is dark..it is mites.With that wax build up..creates a perfect culture for yeast infection. etc etc. Stay away from peroxide!! please.Buy a Ph balanced flush!! But..don't over -do.Ask your vet about vinegar and water..for a flush..lol. Any dog that has floppy ears..are prown to yeast infections..Labs/bassets/rotts etc etc. The water does not cause this..It is the lack of air.Mites love this type of enviroment as well.
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My wife’s Rott is prone to ear infections….. your vet should have ear wash that comes in a little squirt bottle. A good squirt and a minute of massage followed by cleaning with cotton balls will get out all the gunk. We do this once a week and it has worked quite well. We have some medicated drops we also use when he flairs up.
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I used to take care of a labrador kennel (try to tell 20 black labs apart from each other) - and the owner/breeder, who had been breeding/showing/field training labs for 40 years - she put listerine in a squirt bottle and squirted it in her dogs' ears once weekly - rubbed the base of the ear and then wiped with a cotton ball. She said it prevented ear infections and kept the ears clean too - dogs didn't seem to mind and they did smell minty-clean! I can't remember if she diluted with water, but I don't think so.
i am having the same problem with my female gsd...the ears are delevoping alot of brown crust...which at the time i thought that they were mites..since my cat had them and we had his ears flushed...but after the vet scoped my females ears he saw no signs of mites..so he said to use epi-otic in them, then gently massage them for a minute or two and then wipe the ears with a baby wipe...(which is so funny cause every time i go to the cabinette my gsd is no were to be found...once she was had her head under the bed and her big body sticking out...i guess she felt that since she couldnt see me i couldnt see her...but anyways she is the joker of the deck of cards)...do this weekly and they should be alright and she havent been scratching them and they seem not to be bothering her....so i am a believer....
for routine ear cleaning i use a mixture of 50/50 white vinegar and distilled water. for ear infections i clean first with the solution then apply nitrofurazone in the puffer bottle. works well for my dogs.
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