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i have a one yr old purebred cockerspaniel very

Sent to Pet Experts March 03, 2006 12:01 p.m.

i have a one yr old purebred cockerspaniel very tempermental dog,was recently given to us about 6 months ago w/ papers and meds etc his ears are bothering him and coming across the meds is something called amphicol fc tab 250 mg says take 2 tabs 3x's a day until gone but what is it for? it also came withgenotic b-c which i understand is for his ears but are they used together etc what should i do? thankyou carolyn infinitecarolyn@aol.com

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Age: 1; Male; Breed: cockerspaniel

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1 tsp vinegar in each ear

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March 03, 2006 12:05 p.m. (3 minutes and 53 seconds later)

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If the medicine is more than 6 months old or out of date, it should not be used at all. Each ear infection should be evaluated when they present because ear issues can be bacterial or fungal. If you put the wrong medication in the ear, you can do more harm than good.

Don't use the vinegar in the ear any more. Go ahead and see your vet for an exam. Take your meds with you so that the vet can tell you if they are the proper ones to treat what's going on. If so, great! If not, you can get appropriate meds.

If he has common ear issues, you will want to talk to the vet about there being an underlying allery cause.

Let me know if you still have questions.

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Sent March 03, 2006 12:23 p.m. (18 minutes and 19 seconds later)

OK THANKYOU THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE EVALUATED W/ HIM I JUST TALKED TO MY AUNT WHICH IS FROM WHOM I GOT THE DOG FROM, AND YES FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND HE IS VERY RECEPTIVE TO EAR PROBLEMS.GRANT HAS ALSO BEEN TO BOTH HOMEOPATHIC VETS AS WELL AS REGULAR VETS SO I NEED TO FIND WHICH IS BEST THANKYOU FOR YOUR INFO MUCH APPRECIATED.

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March 03, 2006 12:25 p.m. (1 minute and 43 seconds later)

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