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Experience with coconut oil for ears?

JosieandAku

JosieandAku

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So this is my first post(other than introduction) on this chat and I'm so glad you are all here!
I have been reading so many forums about ear cropping/posting and I haven't really found an answer to this question so far.

I know virgin coconut oil is anti bacterial and anti fungal, I guess my question is, do you think that coconut oil would be helpful for my dogs ears in between posting? He has had his ears posted for almost 2 weeks now. Had posts in for 1 week then switched out and now for 5 days. I want to change them tomorrow and let them breath for a couple hours but I had noticed last time when the vet changed the posts it seemed like they were a little irritated from the tape, so i was hoping if they were like that again, maybe I could put a tiny bit of coconut oil on them and let it soak in before I repost? That's a picture of his ears at the vet while waiting to get his second posting done, I know it doesn't show the slight irritation but I feel like they are standing enough to let them breath for at least 2-3 hours. IMG_2608.webp
 
Welcome! I didn't see your post in the intro. area, but then again I am not the best at finding all the content on this wonderful forum.

Congrats on a cute Doberpup and a nice set of cropped ears on their way to standing!

I know coconut oil is healthy and useful in many ways. I use it a lot externally and internally.

The only thing I have pause about is that the coconut oil might leave an oiliness that would make it hard for tape to adhere.
 
Oh ear posting :) I'm on my second dobe and her ear process has been easy. My male Ares was a nightmare. I change my post every four days, clean and only let the ears out of post till I'm done making new post. If you are experiencing hair loss I recommend one zonas tape by Johnson and Johnson and baby powered on the backs of the ears :) there are great posting tutorials on here in the puppy section. The video helped me :) my male I had to post for 14 months since he has a long show crop and thick ear leather. I highly recommend posting yourself :)
 
Oh Little Oji said:
Yes. Use the least tape necessary to get the job done.

Wrapping the ears completely in tape is not necessary. Did the vet do that? Less tape equals more air reaching the flesh.
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Yes the vet did tape them up like that and I wasn't exactly thrilled when I saw it because I have read so much about not using so much tape, he had an infection in his crop and that got resolved before posting but the vet wanted us to go back for posting a second time just to make sure everything was ok! The second time she did it she used way less tape(on piece at the base, one in the middle and one at the tip) so I was a lot happier with her doing that. After that posting we won't be going back to her for posting and we will start doing it ourselves today:)
 
Welcome to DCF. Cute puppy.

I wouldn't use coconut oil on the actual ear. Just don't use tape in that irritated region to let it rest. Where is the irritated spot on the ear? If it is in a prime spot that requires taping, you can use another method to post while that area heals. Ziptie method would work best for this.

When I post, I leave the posts on for 3-4 days and then take down to clean the ears, let them dry and then put them back up instantly. Like was stated in another post, use minimal tape. Glad you are going to post yourself. I would be really sure to pull up on those ears when you adhere them to the posts as it appears his right ear (left in the photo) is starting to get a pocket. Pulling up on his ear now will prevent the pocket from happening.

Let us know if you need any help through the process :)
 
Archer said:
Welcome to DCF. Cute puppy.

I wouldn't use coconut oil on the actual ear. Just don't use tape in that irritated region to let it rest. Where is the irritated spot on the ear? If it is in a prime spot that requires taping, you can use another method to post while that area heals. Ziptie method would work best for this.

When I post, I leave the posts on for 3-4 days and then take down to clean the ears, let them dry and then put them back up instantly. Like was stated in another post, use minimal tape. Glad you are going to post yourself. I would be really sure to pull up on those ears when you adhere them to the posts as it appears his right ear (left in the photo) is starting to get a pocket. Pulling up on his ear now will prevent the pocket from happening.

Let us know if you need any help through the process :)
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The irritation was on the backside of his ear where all the tape was when they were completely taped up, and when the vet had first pulled the post out it was slightly gunky(she said it was normal because it didn't have much room to breath) but there was irritation where the post was due to not breathing and having that gunk all over. I don't exactly know if they are irritated at the moment but later when I take the posts out I will asses the ears and if there is irritation again I will look into an option with less tape for the time being. Since she put so much less tape on this time I feel like it should be fine but who knows what's really going on behind that post. I just want to be prepared for what's to come if anything.

Also, I have heard of pockets but don't know much about them(time for me to do some research)
How can you tell if he is forming a pocket? What happens when a pocket occurs?
 
JosieandAku said:
The irritation was on the backside of his ear where all the tape was when they were completely taped up, and when the vet had first pulled the post out it was slightly gunky(she said it was normal because it didn't have much room to breath) but there was irritation where the post was due to not breathing and having that gunk all over. I don't exactly know if they are irritated at the moment but later when I take the posts out I will asses the ears and if there is irritation again I will look into an option with less tape for the time being. Since she put so much less tape on this time I feel like it should be fine but who knows what's really going on behind that post. I just want to be prepared for what's to come if anything.

Also, I have heard of pockets but don't know much about them(time for me to do some research)
How can you tell if he is forming a pocket? What happens when a pocket occurs?
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The ear won't stand right with a pocket. What you do if a pocket occurs is use bumpers on the posts to push the pocket out. A good way to prevent pockets is to really stretch the ears over the post.
 
IMG_2685.webp IMG_2688.webp @AresMyDobie @Oh Little Oji just thought I would give you an update! The insides of his ears were no longer red and bumpy when I took the post out yay! But there was irritation on the back of his ear at the base so I just didn't put any tape on that part! This was our first at home posting and I have to say I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out, any thoughts? I had super breathable tape but it's not super sticky so I used a very thin strip of medical tape just to make sure the breathable stuff doesn't fall off. We will be reposting in 4 days so I might try to find a stickier tape(couldn't find the zonas tape I have read so much about) might just use coach tape? ALSO check out that cute cowlick on the back of his head
 
JosieandAku said:
View attachment 70329 View attachment 70328 @AresMyDobie @Oh Little Oji just thought I would give you an update! The insides of his ears were no longer red and bumpy when I took the post out yay! But there was irritation on the back of his ear at the base so I just didn't put any tape on that part! This was our first at home posting and I have to say I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out, any thoughts? I had super breathable tape but it's not super sticky so I used a very thin strip of medical tape just to make sure the breathable stuff doesn't fall off. We will be reposting in 4 days so I might try to find a stickier tape(couldn't find the zonas tape I have read so much about) might just use coach tape? ALSO check out that cute cowlick on the back of his head
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Great job !!! Looks very good ! Zonas you can order it off of amazon :) I wouldn't use athletic tape, to sticky :)
 
JosieandAku said:
View attachment 70329 View attachment 70328 @AresMyDobie @Oh Little Oji just thought I would give you an update! The insides of his ears were no longer red and bumpy when I took the post out yay! But there was irritation on the back of his ear at the base so I just didn't put any tape on that part! This was our first at home posting and I have to say I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out, any thoughts? I had super breathable tape but it's not super sticky so I used a very thin strip of medical tape just to make sure the breathable stuff doesn't fall off. We will be reposting in 4 days so I might try to find a stickier tape(couldn't find the zonas tape I have read so much about) might just use coach tape? ALSO check out that cute cowlick on the back of his head
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Oh wow! Hans has a cowlick almost exactly like that!
Hans-Peter Cowlick Grows!
 
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Doby700 said:
You have an adorable pup over there, that's too much tape on her ear though. Less is always better.
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Thank you! Yea the vet taped them up like that the first time she posted them but this is how we started taping his ears as soon as we took the first set out. We use a little less tape then that even now:relaxed:
 
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