No, I never heard about the corn meal thing...Delilah has a time with her ears too..I use the ear wash the vet gave me just like instructed, but I still have a time with her ears and ear infections...I had switched her diet about 4 years ago when she developed struvite stones...I didn't really care for the science diet she was on, so I did some research, and learned that she needed a more natural diet. I get her Nature's Variety and she loves the stuff...I give her the canned and dry food, and for treats, I give her what's called Happy Hips, which is all natural chewy type thing, and Yogourt drops, and she loves them both The struvite crystals are under control..I also add berry balance which is good for her for the kind of crystals she has...but the ear infections, re-occur a few times a year, even with that ear wash I use..the groomers do the hair pulling thing from her ears, so I keep that part done. Not sure what else I can do with her ears other then what I'm doing now. Frustrating to say the least. Val Sampson and Delilah
In a message dated 2/9/2008 1:19:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Yes, it sounds like it all depends on what they inherit most--the cocker or > the poodle side > as far as the hair in the ears go. Cockers don't need the hair pulled. > > Keep in mind, tho, that long-eared dogs have a prob with ear infections, > period, so even > pulling hair doesn't nec help sometimes. Just keep them cleaned out. > Watch for odors, > too. > > I had 2 that developed the infections no matter what I did--the cocker was > one. > > I was told by a pet store owner that corn meal in dog food as the > first/main ingredient isn't a good idea because it can contribute to > allergies and > skin/ear problems. Anyone else heard > this one? > > Kim > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> First of all no question is too stupid. Some dogs with long ears grow >> hair in their ears which needs to come out as it can block the air from >> circulating and cause ear infections, many of the first generation don't >> have a >> problem with it, my 2 first gens I never have too because inside their ears >> there is never any hair growing, now on my 2 second gens I do pluck the hair >> that is growing inside the ear, I use hemostats and its not hard and it >> doesn't hurt. If your having the dog groomed by a professional they will >> take >> care of that job for you, I do my own grooming and why I do it myself. >> >> In a message dated 2/9/2008 9:24:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> >>> I am sorry, nobody ever told me about this---and I have never owned a >>> poodle. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >
