So although it does seem to work for my dogs ears, I do wonder if I'm not putting the powder in quite far enough.

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I leave this to my groomer but if you are going to do it yourself I'd do a quick google on how to do it, it's best to grab just a few hairs at a time I believe. I'd heard of Thornit and have been applying it daily for about a week now, but this morning she's really gunky in her right ear again. One of my dogs is forever getting mucky ears, every two to four weeks I mix up a mild saline solution, and clean out the bits I can see, never try poking around in their inner ear. Also under the veterinary medications,cascade rules its likely not allowed to be prescriped or advised ahead of proven methods. Particularly now as, due to very high humidity rates over here, Tess and Alfie seem to get recurring ear problems.

Having said that, most modern veterinary dermatologists recommend that powdered products are never placed inside the ear canal. Thornit works by drying out the canker so we wouldn't recommend washing out his ears as you are wetting the powder. Might give it a try, but to be honest it's so inexpensive that it's probably not worth it unless those rumours af withdrawal are true. The powder works rapidly when massaged gently just inside the ear surface, acting to eliminate wax caused by troublesome ear mites.

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Here at Thorntons we have been crafting our delicious chocolate Easter eggs for over 100 years – and that’s a lot of eggs! With ear problems I like to let the vet prescribe, often they need cleaning and treating not just the treatment. Can only highly recommend thornits although we agree to disagree with our vet who not surprisingly is not in favour of it (it is not medicated and therefore not vet approved). She did give us some "medicine" for him months ago (we had two lots) but although there is no infection they still bother him I think quite badly.

It is part of most Cavalier breeders grooming regime that after they have brushed/combed the entire ear feathering a small pinch of Thornit is added to both ears. Relief comes with the first dose, but the treatment should continue for one to five days (usually three).