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EAR CLEANER

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients


16 Oz. Isopropyl Alcohol or Witch Hazel
4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder
16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution 1%



Recipe

Mix together in alcohol bottle and shake well. You will also need to shake solution every time you use it to disperse the Boric Acid Powder. To use, purchase the "Clairol" type plastic bottle to dispense solution to affected ears.
TREATMENT: Evaluate condition of ears before treating and if very inflamed and sore do not attempt to pull hair or clean out ear at all. Wait until inflammation has subsided which will be about 2 days. Shake the bottle each time before using. Flood the ear with solution (gently squirt bottle), massage gently to the count of 60, wipe with a tissue. Flood again on first treatment, wipe with a tissue, and leave alone without massage. The dog will shake out the excess which can be wiped with a tissue.
SCHEDULE OF TREATMENT: Treat 2x per day for the first week to two weeks depending upon severity of ears. Treat 1x per day for the next 1-2 weeks. Treat 1x per month (or even less frequently, depending on the dog)
NOTES: All of these ingredients should be available at your local pharmacy. Be careful, however, as the Gentian Violet does stain fabrics!! Do not do this indoors; wear old clothes. It doesn't seem to stain dog hair. Also, do not use Gentian Violet Solution in strengths above 1%. Solutions in strengths above this will burn the tissue and the body will have difficulty generating new tissue. Dogs do not seem to object to even the first treatment despite the alcohol -- the Boric Acid Powder soothes the ear. The Gentian Violet Solution is an anti-infection agent. The solution appears to work well on any and all ear problems from mites to wax to canker. After the 2nd or 3rd day you can clean out the ear with a Q-tip or cotton balls. Their success rate for this treatment is 95-99%. Those who do not succeed have usually not done the treatment long enough or have not been regular about it. Dogs on the verge of ear canal surgery have been returned to normal with only the regular follow-up treatment to keep the ear healthy. If an infection seems to be remaining in the treated ear after the above course of treatment, you may also have some Pseudomonas bacteria in the site. This can be eradicated by using a gentle flush of raw apple cider vinegar and (warm) water. PROPORTIONS: Use 2 tablespoons of vinegar to one cup of water, 2x per week. Blue Power Solution also seems to be effective for treating fungus-type infections on the feet and elsewhere on the dog, for cuts on dogs or people, and for hot spots. You may find other uses for this simple anti-infective agent. Remember it is for external use only and be careful not to get into the eyes.