DSpaniel has had ear problems for a couple of years now (out of the blue, she's 8 now, no problem before a couple of years ago). Had to have them flushed at the vet under GA after really stubborn infection wouldn't go, was fine for a while, then it came back. This is the recurring pattern tbh, she gets an infection - gunky black-brown wax and itchy painful ears, I spot it pretty quickly (I clean them regularly-ish anyway so spot trouble early) and start daily clean out of ears with cleaner and apply Surolan supplied by vet, we eventually get on top of it (sometimes takes a v long course, even though when we have taken her to the vet they say it's not that bad just persistent), then after a month or so it's back. They never seem to be actually clean, either, it's either a bit of gunky black-brown wax but no pain or itchiness, or lots of wax and itchiness/pain. The vet says it's yeast, and to just use the drops when it flares up plus bathing her in medicated shampoo (she gets yeasty and itchy in other places too). We tested for allergies and thyroid issues, vet says neither present.
I'd heard of Thornit and have been applying it daily for about a week now, but this morning she's really gunky in her right ear again. Do I stick with the Thornit - for how long? I presume I can't use a liquid ear cleaner alongside the Thornit, so is there another way to clean them?
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Can anyone advise with Thornit ear powder?
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AStarCalledAeryn · 13/11/2017 13:25
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