INGREDIENTS:
16 Oz. Isopropyl Alcohol
4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder
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. To use, purchase the "Clairol" type
plastic bottle to dispense solution to affected ears or use a small syringe and squirt about
1cc into each ear.
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; the
Gentian Violet does stain fabrics.
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)
- 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
second or third 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 water (warm). Use 2 Tablespoons of vinegar to one cup of
water, 2x per week.
- They have found the Blue Power 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. 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.
***NOTE***
If your dog is sensitive to the Alcohol, you can substitute
"Yellow" Listerine in place of the Alcohol.
Domes Solution
1 tablet or 1 package (1 oz.) of Domes (Domeboro) powder
3 parts white vinegar (3 ozs.)
1 part alcohol (1 oz)
- Combine ingredients; add enough water to make a pint. Use water that has been boiled
at least 5 minutes, but cool the water before making the solution. Pour some of this
solution into the ear, rub gently, and swab with cotton.
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