Ear cleaning - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T07:30:22Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/ear-cleaning?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A902224&feed=yes&xn_auth=noyou are welcome, I hope it wi…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-03-06:865021:Comment:9034592012-03-06T08:46:39.032Zsilviahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
<p>you are welcome, I hope it will help:)</p>
<p>you are welcome, I hope it will help:)</p> Silvia
Thanks so much for tha…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-03-05:865021:Comment:9032082012-03-05T13:05:12.011ZJennie Bensteadhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/JennieBenstead
<p>Silvia</p>
<p>Thanks so much for that...have had a read and it sounds right up my street.</p>
<p>I use the oils all the time in my work but its all on people..must do a course on animals to get the amounts right..</p>
<p>I love the smell of the oils I put Lavender on their collers and they smell lovely....</p>
<p>Silvia</p>
<p>Thanks so much for that...have had a read and it sounds right up my street.</p>
<p>I use the oils all the time in my work but its all on people..must do a course on animals to get the amounts right..</p>
<p>I love the smell of the oils I put Lavender on their collers and they smell lovely....</p> Hi Jennie! As for the cleanin…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-03-05:865021:Comment:9031972012-03-05T11:43:50.075Zsilviahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
<p>Hi Jennie! As for the cleaning, we use Denes Ear Cleaning. I find it great since it is a paste (no drops), so is very easy to work around the inner ears , and it is very gentle (well, at least for Oberon: he doesnt complaint at all..).. nice smell also. </p>
<p>Hi Jennie! As for the cleaning, we use Denes Ear Cleaning. I find it great since it is a paste (no drops), so is very easy to work around the inner ears , and it is very gentle (well, at least for Oberon: he doesnt complaint at all..).. nice smell also. </p> Hi Jennie. Some humans don't…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-03-03:865021:Comment:9026052012-03-03T12:51:35.265ZFran Griffinhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/FranGriffin
<p>Hi Jennie. Some humans don't need them either. I have hyper insulin secretion and oh boy do carbs make me bung on the weight.... permanent Atkins for me .... although I do deviate from time to time .... just as a treat ;-) I know how to burn it all off again though once I have had the pig out :-D </p>
<p>Hi Jennie. Some humans don't need them either. I have hyper insulin secretion and oh boy do carbs make me bung on the weight.... permanent Atkins for me .... although I do deviate from time to time .... just as a treat ;-) I know how to burn it all off again though once I have had the pig out :-D </p> Thanks Fran
something else to…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-03-03:865021:Comment:9024362012-03-03T11:34:34.608ZJennie Bensteadhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/JennieBenstead
<p>Thanks Fran</p>
<p>something else to make a note off.</p>
<p>Think I will be able to write a book after all the research I have done lol.</p>
<p>Dogs do not need Carbohydrates...its us humans that need them.</p>
<p>I have found it so easy to feed a natural diet....with no waste what so ever...am still learning..</p>
<p>Thanks Fran</p>
<p>something else to make a note off.</p>
<p>Think I will be able to write a book after all the research I have done lol.</p>
<p>Dogs do not need Carbohydrates...its us humans that need them.</p>
<p>I have found it so easy to feed a natural diet....with no waste what so ever...am still learning..</p> A vet friend of mine told me…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-03-03:865021:Comment:9024252012-03-03T10:23:34.152ZFran Griffinhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/FranGriffin
<p>A vet friend of mine told me that all the stuff they prescribe, including Canaural is quite abrasive. She suggested using 5mls of white vinegar (white is the best evidently because it is less abrasive) to 100mls of distilled water. It works a treat. However, if the problem continues and a swab is taken which reveals the problem to be caused by candida, then diet MUST be addressed. No carbohydrate sugar based diets, no matter how convenient they are, otherwise the problem will keep…</p>
<p>A vet friend of mine told me that all the stuff they prescribe, including Canaural is quite abrasive. She suggested using 5mls of white vinegar (white is the best evidently because it is less abrasive) to 100mls of distilled water. It works a treat. However, if the problem continues and a swab is taken which reveals the problem to be caused by candida, then diet MUST be addressed. No carbohydrate sugar based diets, no matter how convenient they are, otherwise the problem will keep re-occuring.</p> Oh so true. If the problem i…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-03-03:865021:Comment:9025922012-03-03T10:19:24.084ZFran Griffinhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/FranGriffin
<p>Oh so true. If the problem is caused by candida, then changing the diet away from carbohydrate based and/or foods which contain any form of sugar is essential. </p>
<p>Oh so true. If the problem is caused by candida, then changing the diet away from carbohydrate based and/or foods which contain any form of sugar is essential. </p> Torie,
This is so true. Penny…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-03-03:865021:Comment:9025192012-03-03T10:16:15.127ZJennie Bensteadhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/JennieBenstead
<p>Torie,</p>
<p>This is so true. Penny my old girl who we lost last summer had a long life but it was filled with so many problems her ears once was so swollen they did not look like ears she lost all the hair on her chest and had red sore skin which ended up going black.</p>
<p>The last few years of her life she was on steroids which did help a bit.</p>
<p>I wish I knew then what I do now and maybe she would not have suffered quite so much.</p>
<p>I know my dogs now have a completely natural…</p>
<p>Torie,</p>
<p>This is so true. Penny my old girl who we lost last summer had a long life but it was filled with so many problems her ears once was so swollen they did not look like ears she lost all the hair on her chest and had red sore skin which ended up going black.</p>
<p>The last few years of her life she was on steroids which did help a bit.</p>
<p>I wish I knew then what I do now and maybe she would not have suffered quite so much.</p>
<p>I know my dogs now have a completely natural diet I prepare their food myself and yes they are still babies but they look amazing and it costs less.</p>
<p>I also make my own shampoo which is just liquid soap (no smelly stuff) and white vineger to be honest Riley has only had one bath (after rolling in something a bit smelly) but Cassie is a longhaired labradoodle who tends to bring half the woods and muck home with her I thought they would smell like a chip shop but no they smelt georgous and it costs next to nothing.</p>
<p>I wish I had done more research years ago.</p> Thanks every-one for your hel…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-03-02:865021:Comment:9022562012-03-02T21:12:30.690ZJennie Bensteadhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/JennieBenstead
<p>Thanks every-one for your help</p>
<p>Fingers crossed all will be well they are both on a complete raw diet which I have read helps to reduce ear infections but they do both get waxy ears and I want to keep them clean.</p>
<p>After my old girl with all the problems she had with her ears I dont want to go down that road again.</p>
<p>Thanks every-one for your help</p>
<p>Fingers crossed all will be well they are both on a complete raw diet which I have read helps to reduce ear infections but they do both get waxy ears and I want to keep them clean.</p>
<p>After my old girl with all the problems she had with her ears I dont want to go down that road again.</p> A friend of mine has a Englis…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-03-02:865021:Comment:9022542012-03-02T21:06:36.219ZTorie Lancasterhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/TorieLancaster
<p>A friend of mine has a English Setter who used to scratch his ears till they bled....His vet prescribed all sorts of lotions and potions even a course of steroids which helped short term.</p>
<p>My friend was at his wits end until he read somewhere on the net about how diet causes all sorts of problem with ears, eyes, skin and coat of animals. He changed the dogs food to completely cereal and additive free and within three months the problem had completely gone. Four years on and the dog…</p>
<p>A friend of mine has a English Setter who used to scratch his ears till they bled....His vet prescribed all sorts of lotions and potions even a course of steroids which helped short term.</p>
<p>My friend was at his wits end until he read somewhere on the net about how diet causes all sorts of problem with ears, eyes, skin and coat of animals. He changed the dogs food to completely cereal and additive free and within three months the problem had completely gone. Four years on and the dog has no ear problems at all.</p>
<p>It's better to find the cause rather than treat the ailment.</p>