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Cleaning ears
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06/11/20 10:51 PM
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bill oxner
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It's been too long for me. Muffin moaned like she had died and gone to after a little alcohol and a coupler of q- tips. Do you? How often?
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Cleaning ears
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#7867898
06/11/20 11:18 PM
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68rustbucket
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I don’t do mine often enough, but they got it done last weekend. None of them really like it.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/11/20 11:19 PM
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68rustbucket
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What’s your cleaning recipe Bill? I’m out of the wash I got from the vet.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/11/20 11:30 PM
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bill oxner
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I use regular rubbing alcohol. I pour a little in the cap then rub the ear. Q-tip next. Repeat second ear.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/11/20 11:47 PM
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kindall
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Three of the dogs get them cleaned 2X a month. The one with ear problems 2X per week.
Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden. Experience is what you get, when you didn't get what you wanted.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/12/20 12:46 AM
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Chet
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Use stuff from the vet, put a bunch in the ears, massage the ears then get the hell out of the way. When they get all done shaking I use cotton ball or two to clean out. Wouldn't trust a Q-tip, don't hardly trust them in my ears where I know how it feels and when it hurts. (and don't do it as often as I should)
Last edited by Chet; 06/12/20 12:47 AM.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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#7868019
06/12/20 01:30 AM
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BradyBuck
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Never clean ears
No ear infections
My labs all have pretty clean ears
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/12/20 03:31 AM
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Use stuff from the vet, put a bunch in the ears, massage the ears then get the hell out of the way. When they get all done shaking I use cotton ball or two to clean out. Wouldn't trust a Q-tip, don't hardly trust them in my ears where I know how it feels and when it hurts. (and don't do it as often as I should) Same
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/12/20 05:05 AM
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MS1454
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Q tips with alcohol, dog moans during the cleaning.
I'll take a Black Female every time.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/12/20 12:41 PM
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68rustbucket
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Use stuff from the vet, put a bunch in the ears, massage the ears then get the hell out of the way. When they get all done shaking I use cotton ball or two to clean out. Wouldn't trust a Q-tip, don't hardly trust them in my ears where I know how it feels and when it hurts. (and don't do it as often as I should) Chet, you are right about get out of the way and let them shake out the solution! I use a damp paper towel afterwards to clean what I can see lingering.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/12/20 01:03 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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1/3 alcohol, 1/3 vinegar, 1/3 peroxide. squirt in ear, massage it in, clean with q tip (not too deep !)
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/12/20 08:19 PM
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bobcat1
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Never been an ear cleaner. Dogs ears are pretty clean though.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/12/20 08:54 PM
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Mundo
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rarely clean dogs ears, but when I do I use the same combo I use after swimming --1/3 alcohol 2/3 vinegar. Pretty much stops the swimmer's ear fungus. Too much alcohol dries out ears.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/13/20 01:02 AM
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Black Duck Dog
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1/2 alcohol / 1/2 vinegar for me
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/13/20 02:21 PM
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jetdad
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I've never cleaned ears before. Just got back from the vet and $150 light. Yeast infection in both ears. Luke had been shaking his head and blowing his nose for a couple of weeks. I treated him for ear mites with some mineral oil and Ivermectin, but it didn't help. Now I'll be cleaning all the dogs ears on a regular basis. Vinegar should keep the yeast infections at bay.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/13/20 04:06 PM
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68rustbucket
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Only dog I’ve had that had ear infections is my Britt. Dang long haired dog.
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/13/20 05:30 PM
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MoTex
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1/3 alcohol, 1/3 vinegar, 1/3 peroxide. squirt in ear, massage it in, clean with q tip (not too deep !) This^^^^
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/14/20 06:38 PM
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Re: Cleaning ears
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06/18/20 08:05 PM
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I use witch hazel instead of alcohol as it's less abrasive to the skin. 1/3 Witch Hazel, 1/3 Apple Cider Vinegar, 1/3 Peroxide, 2T Distilled Water. Only use a paper towel. One quick head movement and you'll stick a q-tip right through an eardrum.
JMc
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