Ice the area to help reduce swelling and pain. Immediately after an injury, applying ice will help the blood vessels to narrow and restrict bleeding. Icing the area will also reduce the amount of black and blue bruising that you will experience. Ice the area for 10 to 20 minutes several times a day.
by CJ Puotinen. Chronic ear infections are the bane of long-eared dogs, swimming dogs, recently vaccinated puppies, old dogs, dogs with an abundance of ear wax, and dogs with allergies, thyroid imbalances, or immune system disorders. In other words, ear infections are among the most common recurring canine problems.fter a while, you ll go through 10 tubes, and your dog will develop a resistance. Then you ll have to go to more powerful drugs to treat the recurring infection. In conventional veterinary medicine, chronic ear infections are considered normal.
The inside of the ear flap should be baby butt smooth. Dogs can hide their pain, but this patients has to be miserable. Breeds with heavy skin folds or heavy ear flaps are especially prone to ear infections. But the number one thing that dogs with frequent ear infections have in common is underlying allergies. Allergies either to pollens, dust mites, and other inhalants.... to fleas.... to certain foods .... or any combination of the above. And the professors tell us that stress is also a factor.