DOGs
Ear infection in dogs is caused by yeast imbalance. (yeast usually grows from sugar) What You’ll Need:
- Small air-tight container (like a glass bottle)
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Distilled Water
- Ear Dropper
Directions:
- Mix equal amounts of apple cider vinegar and distilled water
- Use a dropper to put 10 drops of solution into your dog’s ear, being very careful not to place the dropper into the ear canal
- Massage the ear at the base for 20-30 seconds
- Let your dog shake their head
- Gently wipe their ear surrounding area with a towel
ANOTHER RESOURCE GAVE BELOW INSTRUCTIONS…Dilute unfiltered apple cider vinegar to 50-50 ratio with distilled water. Administer 5 ml per 20 lbs. animal weight. Administer 7.5 ml per 30 lbs. animal weight. (and so on) Place it in the ear with the medicine dropper. Rub the base of earlobes between your fingers for 3-5 minutes. You will hear “squishing” sound. This mean the above mixture is working to break down the yeast. Do this 5-7 days in a row. Then repeat once a week for maintenance & prevention.
http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/apple-cider-vinegar-for-dogs.html?t=DRB
CATs
Cleaning your cat’s ears
Mix warm water and apple cider vinegar 50-50 Dunk a paper towel in the mixture Squeeze out the liquid into your cat’s ear. You may want to hold another paper towel to the side of your cat’s head to keep the liquid from dripping down. Repeat until the ear is sufficiently clean.
EAR INFECTION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kxhAFF9m58&list=PLY38O5mbrtkOzRlbFBL-_PPTZ3ZjnGaqm&index=31
EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR BOTH EAR INFECTION & MITES FOR CATS & DOGS
ANOTHER EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR BOTH EAR INFECTION & MITES FOR CATS & DOGS
EAR MITES
SEE THE BELLOW VIDEO ON INSTRUCTIONS FOR TREATING MITES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261A9mv7t1I&list=PLY38O5mbrtkOzRlbFBL-_PPTZ3ZjnGaqm&index=21
Inexpensive Ear Mites Remedies
By Dr. Andrew Jones
Ear Mites are surface mites that spends its whole life cycle primarily in the ear canal. The most common ear mites are called Otodectes cynotis and they feed on skin debris, wax and oil in your pet’s ears.
Ear mites are highly contagious and though they are generally found in the ears, they sometimes wander out onto the other parts of the body causing more irritation. These pesky parasites are usually not life threatening but could cause itchiness and discomfort and on severe cases, ear infection and hematoma on the ear flaps.
Symptoms of Ear Mites in Cats and Dogs
Ear mite, though microscopic in size, the infestation may be easily recognized through your pet’s behavior and appearance. The most common symptoms are head shaking, scratching, hair loss at the base of the ear, skin irritation and inflammation, and excessive black debris found inside the ears.
Treatments Available
There are several options for treating ear mites. A visit with your trusted vet is a must for definitive diagnosis. Home remedies are readily available for those who prefer alternative treatments.
Home Remedies for Ear Mites
It takes approximately 21 days for ear mites to develop from egg to a mature adult. They can live for about two months inside your pet’s ears while they continually reproduce. To effectively eradicate ear mites, treatment must cover the whole life cycle. Treatment should therefore be followed for 3 weeks (1st week on, 2nd week off, 3rd week on).
• Olive Oil + Calendula Mixture
Mix 8 tablespoons olive oil, 2ml of calendula tincture. This mixture will loosen up the black debris and olive oil suffocates the ear mites. The Calendula tincture serves as the soothing agent because of its anti-inflammatory properties. The mixture must be stored away from direct sunlight.
Application: Put 5 drops into the ear and gently rub/massage base of the ear until mixture reaches ear canal. Use Q-tip to wipe the excess mixture and black debris out. Make sure not to push hard and avoid hitting the ear drum. Day 1 is usually cleaning out the debris. Repeat procedure 2 times a day for 7 days. Stop medication for a week and then follow up the same procedure for another 7 days.
Combine 8 Tbs of coconut oil or olive oil & add about 2 ml of Calendula tincture in a small bottle similar to the one in the photo below.
Shake bottle well and administer as follows:
Adult cats add about 5 drops in each ear
Kittens add 2-3 drops in each ear
Rub ear base gently to hear squishing of the liquid in the ear.
Apply some of the mixture on the ear lobes outside. Then take Q-tip and gently remove some of the debris.
Do this treatment 2 X a day for 7 days then stop for 7 days. Then repeat another cycle of treatment for 7 days. (see link after this section on what oil to get)
NOTE: YOU CAN USE COCONUT OIL INSTEAD OF OLIVE OIL
• Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is a wonderful oil to have on hand because of the nutritional and medicinal benefits we get from it. Coconut oil has antiviral and antibacterial properties that could address the ear infection caused by the ear mites. Its consistency can also smother the adult mites.
Application:
Warm up coconut oil to liquefy and follow same step as Olive+Calendula oil mixture. Repeat procedure 2 times a day for 7 days. Stop medication for a week and then follow up the same procedure for another 7 days.
• MCT Oil
MCT Oil is primarily derived from coconut oil and has been known to be helpful in increasing energy and brain health. Being in oil form, its consistency can also suffocate adult ear mites and kill them. One advantage of MCT oil over coconut oil is that it’s already in liquefied form and there’s no need to heat it up.
Application: Just put 2-3 drops of the MCT oil into the ear canal in both ears. Gently rub/massage base of the ear and then clean with a Qtip. Make sure not to push hard and avoid hitting the ear drum. Day 1 is usually cleaning out the debris. Repeat procedure 2 times a day for 7 days. Stop medication for a week and then follow up the same procedure for another 7 days.
• Sweet Almond Oil
Almond oil is wonderful natural oil from almonds that contains high beneficial fatty acids. It also contains vitamin E which is a powerful anti-oxidant that can help sooth sore, inflamed ears. And like any other oil previously mentioned, it can smother and kill ear mites.
Application: Just put 2-3 drops of the MCT oil into the ear canal in both ears. Gently rub/massage base of the ear and then clean with a Qtip. Make sure not to push hard and avoid hitting the ear drum. Day 1 is usually cleaning out the debris. Repeat procedure 2 times a day for 7 days. Stop medication for a week and then follow up the same procedure for another 7 days.
GSE for EAR MITES / INFECTIONS FOR DOGS & CATS
To clean ear thoroughly mix NO MORE THAN 1 drop in 1 oz. (1/8 cup) water or vegetable glycerin. For pets. use 1 drop 2 times daily until problem is gone, then clean once a month. Very effective for cat’s fungal ear infections.
OTHER RESOURCES
https://www.livealittlelonger.com/home-remedies-for-ear-mites-in-cats/
