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What Is An Ear Infection?

 

Acute otitis media is the common name for an infection of the middle ear, which is characterized by the presence of bacteria and accompanied by edema, mucous, and perhaps blood, and is associated with pain and other constitutional symptoms such as fever. The middle ear contains the boney ossicles critical to the sense of hearing. Uncleared (trapped) mucous can have serious consequences, such as super infection and chronic otitis media. In turn, grave consequences such as sinus infection, meningitis, & meningo-encephalitis may occur, the later having a high mortality rate. More commonly, chronic otitis is associated with recurrent infections commonly associated with hearing loss.

 

Otitis media is commonly caused by rhinovirus (head cold) or by another virus that is one of a variety of ubiquitously-occurring airborne viruses. Otitis may also be primarily caused by bacteria. Bacterial infections may also be characterized by secondary super-infection of a primary viral ear infection that is untreated or partially treated. Swollen and inflamed Eustachian tubes become clogged with fluid & mucous in the presence of a viral head cold. Trapped air & fluid may become infected, leading to Otitis. Affected adenoids, located in the throat, may spread infection to the ear via contact with contiguous Eustachian tubes as well as act to affect blockage of normal Eustachian tube drainage.

 

 

Suboptimally-treated or untreated ear infections can cause a temporary hearing deficit that may become permanent. During development, hearing deficits associated with ear infection are known to cause serious

hearing imparities.

 

Your pet may shake its head and scratch its ears to try and get the debris and fluid out. The ears often become red and inflamed and develop an offensive odor. A black or yellowish discharge commonly occurs and fever may also accompany the infection.

 

For severe infections (if fever or discharge is present, or if the infection is behind the ear canal) use Amber Technology’s herbal antibiotic Vibactra or Vibactra Plus in addition to the Otalgia Drops or consult your local Veterinarian. 

 

REMEMBER: An animal with an ear infection is uncomfortable; ear canals are sensitive.

 

Otalgia Drops can treat dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, raccoons and other animals.

 

 

Amber Technology has recently added herb Yucca to help rid ear mites. Please check the list of herbs before treating ear mites.

 

 

Otalgia Drops is NOT to be used orally.