Question by dragonflyspit: Any Veterinarians Here? Using Otomax with a Perforated Ear Drum?
I have a dog with a perforated ear drum (essentially missing all together). There is no infection and never has been. He’s on a food trial to see if the inflammation is a food allergy, and I clean the ear twice a week at home with a prescription ear wash, and take him every 2-3 weeks for a deep ear cleaning at the vet.

Yesterday his vet decided to put him on Otomax twice a week. I questioned him because I already knew you weren’t supposed to use Otomax with a perforated ear drum, but the vet said it was okay. Call me a skeptic, but I did the research, and I can’t find a single thing that says it’s okay, under any circumstances, to use this drug with a perforated ear drum.

Owen has already proven to be sensitive to some medications, and my experience with this vet has proven that he’s a little trigger happy with the heavy guns, often disregarding the possible adverse effects. In fact, two of my dogs have suffered from his heavy-handedness with the medications.

I think I’ve already convinced myself that I’m not going to chance using this medication on my dog’s ruptured ear drum, but I’d like to hear from a veterinarian if there is a good reason for me to change my mind.

Keep in mind there is inflammation only, with discharge, but no infection. The drum has failed to heal after several months. Cause is unknown. My dog has had adverse reactions to several other medications for various things in the past.
1st, most veterinarian won’t 2nd guess another vet’s treatment over the phone.

Cody, you don’t make a very convincing DVM. I would think the betamethasone would counteract any irritation. The greater issue is the gantamicin. A vet would have addressed that issue.

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Answer by Ava Girl *eats Christmas trees*
Why don’t you call your’s on the phone?
There are no Vets here. Or at least, no guarantee that anyone who says they are one really is one.

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Question by Faith: Anyone here allergic to their dog?Any advice?
My son who is 3 has had eczema since he was a baby.He sees a dermatologist and recieves treatment and his skin is well moisturised.He had a blood test and it was positive with dog allergy although his main problem was house dust mite and we have taken lots of steps to reduce the dust in our home.We have a dog and I am wondering how much she is adding to his troubles.I bathe her weekly and groom her,keep her bedding clean I started using a product last week you rub into the coat to reduce the allergens coming from her.Any other ideas I can try?We would hate to part with her I’m not sure how much difference it would make to his skin and I would hope to avoid parting with her she’s part of the family.

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Answer by Brittany Gibson
i have the same problem on me in the winter. my skin cracks up and everything, the dog is probally a problem the more the fur the more of the allergies and that will cause the eczema to start back up if you want to keep the dog keep him but get him shaved often. hope this helps.

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Question by Zachi2: here are some questions?
What if:

Sasuke wasn’t emo?

Choji had food allergies?

Hinata kissed Naruto?

Neji got his butt kicked by Hinata?

Tenten had low depth-perception?

Akamaru was a girl?

Lee had a good taste in clothing?

Sia had a friend?

Timari had an electric fan?

Konkuro had a doll instead of a puppet?

Garra had a peanut on his back?

Juryia wasn’t a perv?

I dropped a nuke on the Akaskies HQ?

Orochimaru was a cow?

Kisame was a gold fish?

Sakura killed Sasuke and Naruto?

Asuma proposed to Kurini?

Kurini said NO to Asuma?

Kabuto couldn’t heal him self?

Gia acted smart?

Ino actually ate food?

Kiba got another dog?

Shikamaru wasn’t lazy

Shizune wasn’t spasing out all the time

Itachi loved his brother?

Tsunade could win at gambling

Naruto used his sexy jutsu and went into the wrong (men’s) locker room?

if u answer this they will be used for a fan fic and u will get reconition for it

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Answer by (??Love)
*if sasuke dont be emo, naruto will never grew up and become stronger, just be an average ninja back then….

*then he cant used those food pill medication to become strong in combat…

*all naruhina fans will have a party to celebrate hinata braveness!!

*Hinata rocks!! who said gurl cant kick man’s b*tt!!

*then tenten scroll is not as larger as now then…

*akamaru, the dog, become gurl?? so kiba is a gurlish dog ninja then..=P

*so he dont have problems flirting with gurls

*he will not drawing, he will writing then =P

*so when fighting she must closer to the electric sources, or she just have chidori jutsu as electrical supply =P

*then he not using poison stuff as secret weapon, he use poisonous spice@flour then…

*what a big peanut gaara have =P

*naruto will become hokage in no time!!

*deidara will love you, art is a bang!!

*oro??a cow?then kabuto is a goat =P

*then he just have little chakra

*i dont watch naruto any more after that!!!

*shikamaru still can beat asuma on ogi game =P

*still shikamaru has the win =P

*no more mr genius in healing, it just gurl can do those…

*he can beat kakashi all the time!!

*choji will love her….

*he become a veteriner ninja then

*he become one of konoha advisors

*the pig will grow fatter

*he love his brother rite (manga chapter 400)

*she become the most richest in Hokage history…Konoha will become more phosperous…become Vegas Village then =P

*a lot of blood will wasted on the soil…

yay, i answer all of them!!

(^-*)

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Question by loving mommy life!!: dog allergies? any vets here?
My dog is going to be 3 in june and she has scratched her ears and face and nibbled at her skin ever since i got her. She has been off and on medication for scratching. I dont know the exact name its a steroid i think of some sort.

The medication works great but vet said she can not be on it everyday because it will slowly kill her. The vet thought it was a seasonaly thing but its been through the whole year.

My friends dog has the same thing and her vet gave her hyper-allergenic dog food. she said it worked right away.

Does any one know of any good hyper allergenic dog foods?
She has had 2 skin scrapes and both were negative for mites and we treated for mites just in case the scrape was wrong. I give her advantage every month incase there are mites. She has that omega stuff that i pump in her food everyday it does make her skin healthier but she is still scratching. and i have treid at least 6 different scrach shampoos none work.
any more suggestions?? i really think this dog food change will work id at least like to try it since ive tried so many other things and i dont want her on medication ne more.

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Answer by firery_moods
ok she could be allergic to anything, look for a food free of food coloring, and she could be allergic to any meat, the best way to find out what shes allergic to is tests from the vet, i just read that there a new drug for dogs the rely too much on steroids for allergies, its called Atopica, ask your vet about that. as for hypoallergenic dog food your vet may also know, or you can ask in pet stores like petco, im sure they could help you out., and i would keep using the omega 3 fish oil supplements, it does help the skin out alot.

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My dog is going to be 3 in june and she has scratched her ears and face and nibbled at her skin ever since i got her. She has been off and on medication for scratching. I dont know the exact name its a steroid i think of some sort.

The medication works great but vet said she can not be on it everyday because it will slowly kill her. The vet thought it was a seasonaly thing but its been through the whole year.

My friends dog has the same thing and her vet gave her hyper-allergenic dog food. she said it worked right away.

Does any one know of any good hyper allergenic dog foods?
She has had 2 skin scrapes and both were negative for mites and we treated for mites just in case the scrape was wrong. I give her advantage every month incase there are mites. She has that omega stuff that i pump in her food everyday it does make her skin healthier but she is still scratching. and i have treid at least 6 different scrach shampoos none work.
any more suggestions?? i really think this dog food change will work id at least like to try it since ive tried so many other things and i dont want her on medication ne more.