Robin McLeod wrote: > May I vent? <snip>
Yes. Go right ahead. <G> > So, I promised I'd post to the list asking if there is > a way to PREVENT an ear yeast infection, like maybe > something she can add to Max's diet? > > Mostly, I just wanna vent. Unless these dogs are together all day and the ear is wet quite a lot, I find it highly unlikely that a period of play would cause yeast. Yeast is endemic to both of these breeds of dogs. And, once yeast starts it is hard to stop. Most likely, this has *nothing whatsoever* to do with your dog. Maybe your neighbor should find a vet in an established practice somewhere? All I can suggest (and my experience with yeast has shown me how intractable it can be) is to tell her to bath her dog in Selsun Blue (or Nizoral.....dandruff shampoo) and to get hydrocordisone rinse from the vet it if is bad. Additionally, a triotic ear ointment may be necessary if the infection is bad. However, if it is a chronic condition, she may well need to work hard to prevent it re-occuring. Also, I'm making up (waiting for one more ingredient to arrive) a bit of my own thornit which is good for keeping the yeast at bay for some time. Hilarie just posted the recipe for that not too long ago. Good luck. Personally, I think it too much trouble to let your dog play with that particular dog. Best, Suze > > Robin McLeod > Minnesota > (& Teddy who will be in Chicago all weekend where he > can't get in ANY trouble with beagles) > -- Suze at Llawen Cavaliers "...I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself." -Isna Ia-wica "Thought comes before speech" Luther Standing Bear (c) Susan A. Schlenger 2002 All Rights Reserved Do not forward without permission of the author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
