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Since we adopted Lily, she has always had dirty ears. According to the shelter, she has been treated for mites (more than once). When we brought her to the vet they did mention her ears, but simply said to try to keep them clean with a cotton ball.
Well, I'm going to have to admit, that her ear cleanings have not happen in a bit and I noticed she was scratching her ear, so I looked at it. And holy poop, it is ever dirty! I know I slacked off a bit on her cleanings but this is a bit much, and it seems like her right ear is the bad one, the left is dirty but not bad.
Anyway, we are due to get her and the rest of the crew updated on their vaccines, so I'll be going to the vet in the near future, and I'm going to question them again about the possibility of mites or yeast. But in the mean time, I did wipe them out, but the right one has harder dried thick wax in the deeper areas and in the folds of the ears. Can I treat and loosen the wax build up with oil, possibly olive oil? Then hopefully it can be easily wiped out with a cotton ball or she may be able to keep them clean herself afterward. If I can loosen the wax enough, she will also hopefully feel better and stop scratching her ear.
So long story short...What would the best solution be, to loosen the thick hardened wax so it's not as irritating to her, and what is the best way to clean them until I get to the vet?
Well, I'm going to have to admit, that her ear cleanings have not happen in a bit and I noticed she was scratching her ear, so I looked at it. And holy poop, it is ever dirty! I know I slacked off a bit on her cleanings but this is a bit much, and it seems like her right ear is the bad one, the left is dirty but not bad.
Anyway, we are due to get her and the rest of the crew updated on their vaccines, so I'll be going to the vet in the near future, and I'm going to question them again about the possibility of mites or yeast. But in the mean time, I did wipe them out, but the right one has harder dried thick wax in the deeper areas and in the folds of the ears. Can I treat and loosen the wax build up with oil, possibly olive oil? Then hopefully it can be easily wiped out with a cotton ball or she may be able to keep them clean herself afterward. If I can loosen the wax enough, she will also hopefully feel better and stop scratching her ear.
So long story short...What would the best solution be, to loosen the thick hardened wax so it's not as irritating to her, and what is the best way to clean them until I get to the vet?