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BLUE POWER EAR SOLUTION
INGREDIENTS:
16 Oz. Isopropyl Alcohol or Witch Hazel
4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder (ask for it at the pharmacy counter)
16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution 1%
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.
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.
Put cotton balls or similar absorbent material under the ear.
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, cotton ball, etc as the Gentian Violet does stain fabrics.
The SCHEDULE of treatment is as follows:
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)
All of these ingredients should be available at a pharmacy.
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.
The success rate for this treatment is 95-99%.
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 water(warm)
Use 2 Tablespoons of vinegar to one cup of water, 2 x per week.
They have found the Blue Powder Solution 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.
Remember it is for external use only ..so be careful not to get into the eyes.
HEALTHY EAR RECIPE
1 tube Monistat (generic is fine)
1 tube Polysporin (use the real stuff)
1 tube Cortaid (generic is fine)
Use tubes of similar size. Combine all three in a container that can be closed well. It takes a bit to incorporate as Polysporin is a bit like vaseline. Once incorporated it stays mixed. If ears are gunky, inflamed or smell bad, start with a pea sized dollop twice a day. Use your finger to gently push into the ear. Rub the ear to get it down into the canal. Once you have the ears under control, lessen how often you use it until you're using it only once a week for maintenance.