Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-08 Thread Dorothy Fitzpatrick
It would be safe but I doubt it would be any good as mites are too big to be killed by CS. It would kill any secondary infection though. dee PS Thornit and oil are good for killing ear mites but only UK do it I believe. On 8 Oct 2009, at 10:40, Dianne France wrote: Hello group- We have

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-08 Thread MaryAnn Helland
Hi Dianne.  It would probably depend on if the problem is ear mites, or a yeast infection, or both.  CS would help the yeast infection, but not the ear mites.  The liquid from the vet would help with ear mites, but not a yeast infection.  If it were my dog, I would probably treat for both.  I th

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-08 Thread Garnet
CS alone will leave the ears too wet. Most of the time it is yeast not mites. If the dog has food allergies, most often to the grains wheat in particular, in dog food then the problem will not go away until the allergen is removed. Heavy ear flaps can also keep the ear overly moist and encourag

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-08 Thread sol
MaryAnn Helland wrote: Hi Dianne. It would probably depend on if the problem is ear mites, or a yeast infection, or both. CS would help the yeast infection, but not the ear mites. I believe that with ear mites there are often secondary infections. CS/DMSO should help considerably with those

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-08 Thread Garnet
If you use a chemical miticide the DMSO could transport it into the body and across the Blood Brain Barrier so be careful on the timing. I would not treat for mites unless you know that is what it is since the treatments are mostly chemical. And if it is yeast you are not addressing the yeast by

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-08 Thread Bob Banever
Dianne, It depends on what is causing the infection in the ears. If it is yeast (very common, usually brownish gunk) then vinegar will deal with it quite well. Use white vinegar and dilute it 5/1 with water (5 parts water, 1 part vinegar). You can use a cotton swab to GENTLY clean the

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-08 Thread Fuzzmom
ursday, October 08, 2009 5:46 PM Subject: Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO MaryAnn Helland wrote: Hi Dianne. It would probably depend on if the problem is ear mites, or a yeast infection, or both. CS would help the yeast infection, but not the ear mites. I believe that with ear mites th

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-08 Thread Fuzzmom
What's thornit oil? Where do you find it.. i the u.s. - Original Message - From: Dorothy Fitzpatrick To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:42 AM Subject: Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO It would be safe but I doubt it would be any good

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-08 Thread Tony Moody
Hallo Garnet, Have you tried the Borax treatment for mites? ref: http://www.earthclinic.com/pets.html CURE DEMODECTIC AND SARCOPTIC MANGE I value you your comments, OK, Tony Moody On 8 Oct 2009 at 19:36, Garnet wrote about : Subject : Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO > If you use a ch

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-08 Thread Tony Moody
http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/dog_mange_cure.html On 9 Oct 2009 at 6:49, Tony Moody wrote about : Subject : Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO > Hallo Garnet, > > Have you tried the Borax treatment for mites? ref: > http://www.earthclinic.com/pets.html > CURE DEMODECTIC A

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-09 Thread Ode Coyote
Vicks vapo rub works really well to kill mange mites. Ode At 01:42 PM 10/8/2009 +0100, you wrote: It would be safe but I doubt it would be any good as mites are too big to be killed by CS. It would kill any secondary infection though. dee PS Thornit and oil are good for killing ear

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-09 Thread Dorothy Fitzpatrick
ilver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:42 AM Subject: Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO It would be safe but I doubt it would be any good as mites are too big to be killed by CS. It would kill any secondary infection though. dee PS Thornit and oil are good for killing e

Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO

2009-10-09 Thread Fuzzmom
How would you apply it? cut with water or straight? on the fur or inside the ear/ i mean you dn't want to o.d. them or have them eat it? - Original Message - From: "Ode Coyote" To: Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 5:24 AM Subject: Re: CS>gunky dog earss - CS / DMSO