OT Cairn Terrier ear question

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A friend thinks it is Ear Margin Dermatosis. The following is what

she treated her dog w/. Can anyone recommend a EO/Holistic approach

to treating this >

 

Canine Ear Margin Dermatosis

An idiopathic seborrheic condition of ear margins in dogs that have

pendulous ears. Most common in Dachshunds.

Initially, there is an asymptomatic accumulation of soft, greasy,

keratinaceus debris along the edges of the ears. With chronicity,

the ear margins may become alopecic, cursted, cracked, ulcerated and

fissured. Fissured lesions may be painful and induce head shaking,

whichy further exacerbates the fissureing and pain. Exept for the

ear margins (tips of ears), the skin is normal.

 

The alergist I took my Dachshund to prescribed the following

SUCCESSFUL treatment:

Oral Pills: Pentoxifylline

Topical ointment: " Tacrolimus (Pro-Topic) 0.1% " . Apply 2x daily

Food: IVD Venison and Potato

 

The treatment was very successful and my girl is back to normal. I

still feed her the IVD Venison and Potato.

 

I hope this information helps!!!

 

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herbal remedies , " pam " <peetee1965@h...>

wrote:

> I've been a surchin the web to figure out what is going on w/ a

male

> 10yr old Cairn Terriers outer ear skin (not in the canal). This

> breed has a finer short fur on the outside of the ear, and some on

> the inner edges. The dog hadn't been cleaned/bathed for along

time

> and needed a good scrubbin. I used Liquid Castille and really

> rubbed him down ears and all. I saw a black film but thicker and

> dense in the way of consistancy and I couldn't get it off the ears

> w/ bathing. When drying I could scrape alittle w/ my finger nail

> off and it was easy to pull out the hair w/ my thumb and index

> finger. I even tested a spot w/ cotton and alcohol to see if I

could

> break this stuff down, but only a slight residue was coming off.

> What the heck is going on and any eo's that may help, I put some

tea

> tree on both sides. I got the owner to want to go buy some raw

meat

> and convert him to raw. The lady/owner is an older gal from the

> retirement center, a really cool lady who's owned dogs all her

life

> and I want to help her w/ a natural method rather then mr.

> vetrinarian. Anyone know what this could be, it's not natural, it

> can't be.

> Pam