Pet Ear Infections

Dogs and felines have an fabulous sense of hearing. To protect their hearing and prevent destroy to the ear drum, their ear canals are L-shaped. The issue with this design is that it allows the ears to trap parasites, moisture, debris, and earwax, and any of these can lead to ear infections. Up to 80 percent of ear issues in canines are linked to allergies, and earmites are often the reason for infection in felines.
The traditional treatment for ear infections is to give antibiotics, antifungal medications or other drugs. The issue with this approach is that drugs upset the normal chemistry inside the ear and can possibly turn a simple infection in to a long-term issue. It makes more sense to deal with underlying allergies and strengthen the immune technique so that it can fight bacteria and other germs BEFORE they cause infection. Also, there's lots of natural treatments for cleaning the ears and stopping infections without using drugs.

These are the Signs of an Ear Infection:
*Pet shakes head or holds it to side.
*Pet scratches or rubs ears, or rubs head against furniture or carpet.
*There is a yellow, brown or black discharge in or both ears.
*Ears smell bad or are tender or red.

The Solutions
*Clean the ears with vinegar - If your pet's ears are filled with brownish-pink wax, there is a nice chance that allergies have caused a yeast infection. To clear up yeast infections, neat the ears thoroughly. Veterinarians often recommend using white vinegar, also called acetic acid, because it removes dirt and debris and helps restore a healthy chemical balance in the ears.
Diluted vinegar works well. When using vinegar, pour a small amount in to the ear canal, massage the area, then gently wipe the inside of the ear with a cotton ball. Do this one time a day until the ear is better.
*Stop infections with pau d'arco - The herb pau d'arco, which comes from the inner bark of a South American tree, is a natural antibiotic that quickly kills fungi and bacteria. At the first sign of infection, mix equal parts pau d'arco tincture and mineral oil and put several drops in your pet's ears. Give the drops or times a day for several days.
*Reduce inflammation with vitamin C - The adrenal glands produce a natural steroid that can help reduce inflammation when ears get infected. Giving pets vitamin C can help the adrenal glands work more effectively. Pets weighing under 15 pounds can take between 100 and 250 milligrams of vitamin C a day. Felines and canines 15 to 50 pounds can take 250 to 500 milligrams a day, and bigger canines can take 500 milligrams or times a day. Vitamin C may cause diarrhea, so you may must cut back the dose until you find an amount that your pet will tolerate.
*Eliminate toxins with a healthy, all natural diet - Giving your pet a healthy, homemade diet or high quality commercial food that doesn't contain corn, additives or preservatives can greatly reduce the amount of wax that the ears produce, while also helping to boost the immune technique.
*Air out the ears - Increasing air circulation inside the ears can control the growth of bacteria, yeast and fungi. Trim or pluck hair inside the ears periodically to permit more air to get inside.
*Strengthen the digestive tract - Supplements such as bromelain and quercetin (with bromelain) can help prevent an allergic response in the gastrointestinal tract, making food allergies less of a controversy.
*Stop ear mites with oil - When an infection is caused by ear mites, putting a few drops of almond oil or olive oil in each ear will smother the mites and may permit the infection to heal. You usually need to continue the oil treatments for to weeks, putting to seven drops of oil in to the ear canals each day. To help the treatment work more effectively, tidy wax and other debris from the ears before
using oil.
*Try an over-the-counter treatment - of the best ways to cease ear mites is with over-the-counter products containing pyrethrins. Made from chrysanthemums, pyrethrins are natural pesticides that are safe to make use of. follow the instructions on the label.