Rachel Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Our dog is nearly 16 and is having trouble with fly strikes on his ears. What can I do to help keep the flies off his ears? I need something to help heal his ears and something to prevent the flies from biting. He is a shepherd mix of some sort, so his ears are upright like a German shepherds. He spends much of his time outside, he really prefers being outside and due to his lack of bowel control I don't really want to force him to stay inside. Outside there isn't an obvious source of flies, we keep the yard picked up and the trash is in a covered bin. I don't notice flies near the trash, only on his ears. We feed him inside so I don't think food is attracting the flies either. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Can you use a wipe, like they use on horses? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 I have no idea but we do have a couple horse supply stores, I'll check with them in the morning. There are always a couple dogs in the store so even if they don't have something they can maybe point me in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicentra Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I use this on my horses and it's also safe for dogs: http://www.amazon.com/Absorbine-UltraShield-Residual-Insecticide-Repellent/dp/B000MCZVXC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1438141798&sr=8-2&keywords=ultrashield+fly+spray I wouldn't spray it directly on his ears because it would likely get in his eyes, too, but you could spray some on a soft cloth and wipe his ears. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Here's a good article on treatment and prevention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Thank you! I happened to be near a pet store today and the workers thought I was asking the craziest thing. We do have a couple farm supply options so I'll stop there later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Found several options at Southern States. The lady recommended Swat specifically because it would both help heal my dog's ears and repel other flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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