Blue Power

A horse with hay fever has big problems.  A dog that shakes his head, licks his paws, and itches miserably also has big problems.   

 Our dog-owner customers who ask for help will often ask for something to help relive an irritation in dogs’ ears.  A product came on the market that fills a strong need, namely K-9 Ear Solution by Liquid Health, Inc.

This mixture looks like a quality response for our customers’ questions.  The ingredients are alcohol, gentian violet, boric acid, and colloidal silver.  For at least a decade we have been sharing the recipe for a home remedy which includes those first 3 ingredients. Blue Power is blue because of the gentian violet herb, traditionally used as an antifungal treatment.   But people like to buy something ready-made, pre-mixed with a label and directions, rather than rounding up all the ingredients and hoping they concoct it right.  When I found the K-9 Ear Solution with the added ingredient, colloidal silver, it seemed just the right combination for the ears, but it is also labeled for toes, nail beds, hot spots.  Check it out: Liquid Health at  http://www.liquidhealthinc.com

Ear trouble seems more prevalent than in past years, decades, even.  Are people just spending more time worrying about such things? That would make sense because they do think of their pets as family. Are there more food allergies?  If so, is the allergy to a GMO grain, a by-product, or a protein source?  Do dogs that swim get more ear infections?  Are breeding or vaccination programs contributing factors by creating sensitivities?  In dogs used for water work, are grooming styles removing protective hair from the ears and allowing water to get in?  Does any of this contribute to yeast overgrowth?

Whatever the cause of ear infection, it must be addressed.  Otherwise, the irritation or infection might be temporarily relieved, but not cured.  You can keep filling up the gas tank of a car, but if the tank has a hole in it, the fuel bill will show it.  Fix the hole, and then pump the gas, so to speak.   If not, keep some K-9 Ear Solution on hand for the dog!

Till next time,

Haylady