[ SHOWGSD-L ] just talked to Joe Bihari

From: Joan M Tuthill <joanmtuthill@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Da List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:33:16 -0400
Hi Everyone,
Just had a great visit with Joe Bihari (via phone) and during the
conversation he gave me a great tip on how to easily apply ear meds to a
dogs ear  getting the exact amount into the exact part of the ear where
its needed. He wanted me to pass it on to some of his friends on da
list. So here goes. Give him a call he'll love to hear from you.

First prepare the dog. If you need to tie it do that / or put it on the
grooming table / or have a friend ready to hold the dog stead for you.

Second prepare a 1 cc syringe by removing the needle and the plunger
(usually you only need to put a few drops of med into the dogs inner ear) 
you will need the plunger but NOT the needle.

Putting your forefinger on the needle end of the syringe, use an eye
dropper to drop the required number of drops into the body of the syringe
thru the plunger end (keep your finger on the needle end of the syringe so
the meds dont leak out.

Put the plunger back into the body of the syringe, turning the syringe
upside down after the plunger is inserted  far enough so the meds are not
going to leak out, but not so far as to force the liquid out of the other
end. Once the syringe is upside down you can release your finger from the
needle end and the liquid should dribble down to the plunger end. (You
might have to tap the side of the syringe to let the air bubble out of the
needle.) Once the air is out of the syringe and the drops are down to the
plunger, you can gently push the plunger in until the drops are at the top
of the syringe. Put your finger over the top of the syringe again to
prevent the drops from leaking out while you go to the dog.

Next, with your other hand, put your forefinger gently into the dogs ear to
guide the syringe, slide the syringe along your finger  until the tip is
inside the outer ear and press the plunger to shot the drops into the inner
ear. (Do not use a lot of force, BE GENTLE, THE FINGER AND THE SYRINGE DO
NOT HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY IN, ONLY FAR ENOUGH TO BE SURE THE MEDS ARE
GOING INTO THE INNER EAR AND NOT IN THE OUTER EAR.) -- The idea is to use
your finger to create a straight path to the inner ear. Your finger is not
supposed to go into the inner ear and neither is the syringe. The finger is
to protect the ear from the syringe in case the dog struggles.

-- 
*jmt*
*Joan M Tuthill*
*Connecticut*

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