4/18 Spock AMPS 148 - itchy ears

[carolyn & jesse (GA) & spock]

yesterday

I took Spock to the vet last Sat. cause he's really scratching at one of his ears. She didn't find anything out of the ordinary but did put him on antihistamines. They don't seem to be doing the job cause he's still itchy. She said the next step would be topical steroids which I really don't want to do. What have others done for itchy ears?

Thanks

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

You could try an ear cleaner.

Here's what my vet has suggested for allergies:

There are several options—there is a product called Allerderm which is applied once weekly to the skin which can be quite helpful for itchy or dry skin. Additional fish oil omega-3 fatty acids, 200-250 mg daily, are often helpful, but may take up to 2 weeks to really have an effect. Antihistamines are often helpful—we seem to have the best success with Zyrtec, which is over-the-counter, or hydroxyzine which is a prescription medication.

We have Allerderm here, but you may be able to order it online. Zyrtec dosage is ½ of a 10 mg tablet by mouth (in food…) twice daily, or about every 12 hours, try for 7 days. Watch for drowsiness or restlessness, although side effects from Zyrtec are not likely or are very mild. Use plain Zyrtec, or cetirizine, only—no combo meds. The fish oil product we use is AllerG3, or you can use human products

 

[carolyn & jesse (GA) & spock]

Thank you Sienne! I use Zyrtec myself so I have it on hand. I'll also try the fish oil.

 

[PeterDevonMocha]

Hi guys .. sorry to hear about spock's itchy ears .. our civvie is going mad crazy with her dry skin .. Interesting about the zyrtec .. hope you guys have a great day!