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volcano · 03-01-2013, 09:24 PM

Im a first time dog owner, I didnt know how important ear cleaning is. My 12 week old got them cleaned at the vet last week and the past few days I noticed her head stinking. I thought it was some meat juice on her head from raw diet. Today it was stinking worse so I came to the conclusion its an ear infection.
In doing my research it doesnt look like vets have a good track record for doing anything about it other than charging lots of $$$. I made a mix of half vinegar and half 90% alcohol and washed her ears. It was tough to hold her but she settled eventually. It is already helping with the smell, it was never to the point that she was shaking her head or scratching so still a mild infection. Ill use this a few days until the zymox I ordered comes in.

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volcano Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 431	Ear infection Im a first time dog owner, I didnt know how important ear cleaning is. My 12 week old got them cleaned at the vet last week and the past few days I noticed her head stinking. I thought it was some meat juice on her head from raw diet. Today it was stinking worse so I came to the conclusion its an ear infection. In doing my research it doesnt look like vets have a good track record for doing anything about it other than charging lots of $$$. I made a mix of half vinegar and half 90% alcohol and washed her ears. It was tough to hold her but she settled eventually. It is already helping with the smell, it was never to the point that she was shaking her head or scratching so still a mild infection. Ill use this a few days until the zymox I ordered comes in.