Her ear was so bad the poor thing was walking around with her head tilted to one side, ear flap and entry to ear canal was bright scarlet yet it was healed in no time with the "magic powder". Frequent ear canker can also occur when preventative measures, such as regularly checking and cleaning the ears and keeping them dry, are not taken. The mite is extremely tiny and vets can find nothing wrong, even with skin scrapings and give the dog a clean bill of health. As a British business, Cooper and Gracie (full title) is a brand that’s vet trusted and started from a pair of dog owners that needed a solution for their own pet.

I have personally been using thornit for over 20 years and it's an amazing product which I would never be without.This will help remove any build-up of plaque and bacteria that could contribute to the development of canker sores. another girl in a chemist in Swansea said her dad was an RSPCA man I presume in the 30's or 40's and this was the general "healing " powder they used on a multitude of problems with great results. Most ear infections develop due to an underlying problem such as a skin allergy, ear mites, growths, excessive ear cleaning or wax.

If you notice any of these signs, it’s important to take your dog to the vet right away for treatment. Over the counter topical ear medications can be used to help treat canker, but if symptoms are more severe then those prescribed by your vets are usually most effective. Don’t use much of the product in one go — you might need more for large dogs and those with thick coats. If your pet is pulling its bottom on the floor and it is not a gland problem, then mites may be breeding under the tail.However, they may also want to take some swabs for analysis to eliminate or confirm the presence of bacteria or yeast in present and to determine which bacteria it is. For a quick, wax eradicating ear cleaner, you won’t find much better value for money than Petlife’s Otodex Drops.

Two jobs in one, keeps the ear canal free from hair helping to prevent infections and kills and prevents ear mites too.The over-riding advice has always to be to consult your own veterinary surgeon if in any doubt or if your pet is in discomfort or not responding well to something you are doing. The Thornit will send any "gunge" up to the surface and I lift it off very gently with a damp cotton bud, but I dont go inside the canal, just around it and the "creases". Use in ears using a small paint brush, also for itchy bottoms (mites) small smear of vaseline at base of tail and then a very small amount of powder.