Herbal Remedies - OT Cairn Terrier ear question

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Pam, I have a hunch that this is his own skin oils. Terriers tend to have a

bit more oily skin than most breeds. Add some jojoba to his natural shampoo,

but don't rub at it too much at a time. It probably built up over time and

will take a few shampoos to get off. The jojoba will help to cleanse and

protect his skin from being stripped of too much oil.

 

Janet

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" pam " <peetee1965

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Wednesday, March 10, 2004 6:53 PM

Herbal Remedies - OT Cairn Terrier ear question

 

 

> 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

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