cause of ear yeast infection??

keekers · 10-27-2006, 01:04 PM

so lucy has some ear problems- on her latest trip to the vet, so now she is on an ear cleaning solution daily & then otomax cream for a couple of weeks. why do they get these? she's only 4 months as of yesterday.. vet said could be food allergies but seems young, or just their immune system at this age, see what happens in 2 weeks. hopefully it goes away..

rmci · 10-27-2006, 02:20 PM

Dogs with flappy ears are more susceptible to getting them. typical causes are moisture in the ear/no air circulation and food/environmental allergies. Does she have any red itchy spots elsewhere on her?

If lucy is asleep can you gently fold her ears back? If not, I've seen an item that looks kinda like a sock that fits over their heads and keeps their ears back to aid air circ- Really strange looking thing

In the future keep them clean but don't overdo it.

bigdoglover · 10-27-2006, 02:22 PM

If its the pup in your avatar, its probably from her floppy ears. How often is she around/in the water? With my Giant Schnauzers, since I don't crop the ears, about once a week I take a cotton ball with a bit of rubbing alcohol and swab out their ears.

The cleaning solution your vet gave is good stuff, and obviously gentle enough for daily use.

Usually the infection is from excess moisture in the ears, whether it be from rain, bath, swimming, etc. Just make sure that after this clears up, keep her ears dry inside.

keekers · 10-27-2006, 03:07 PM

yes thats her with the floppy ears! she has a lot of wax brownish in there & we will be diligent with cleaning weekly after this stint of prescribed stuff. thanks! : )

bigdoglover · 10-27-2006, 03:40 PM

Yep, that wax is part of the problem! Just keep them cleaned out, and she should be fine.

kalija · 10-27-2006, 07:28 PM

It could be a food allergy, our gsd had chronic ear infections for years. We would treat them, clean them religously, still they always came back. She had a horrible wax problem, it was constant. Recently I switched her food to canidae, and she hasn't had one since. Her ears are staying clean, no wax like before. I'm not sure what it was in the food, but she hasn't had any ear problems since.

Estie · 10-27-2006, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by keekers

so lucy has some ear problems- on her latest trip to the vet, so now she is on an ear cleaning solution daily & then otomax cream for a couple of weeks. why do they get these? she's only 4 months as of yesterday.. vet said could be food allergies but seems young, or just their immune system at this age, see what happens in 2 weeks. hopefully it goes away..

Did she scratch at them all the time??

keekers · 10-28-2006, 05:37 AM

no she doesnt scratch really- but when the vet would check it was sensitive & she saw the infection..

calgal · 10-28-2006, 09:50 AM

The floppy ears, the excess hair in the ears and the diet all play a major part in a dog having infections. Keep the excess hair pulled out, always use a drying solution to clean out the ears especially after a bath or swim, and put the dog on either real food or a premium dog food that does not contain fillers and by-products. INNOVA is an excellent one.

10-27-2006, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
keekers Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 231 Rep Power: 42	cause of ear yeast infection?? so lucy has some ear problems- on her latest trip to the vet, so now she is on an ear cleaning solution daily & then otomax cream for a couple of weeks. why do they get these? she's only 4 months as of yesterday.. vet said could be food allergies but seems young, or just their immune system at this age, see what happens in 2 weeks. hopefully it goes away..

10-27-2006, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
rmci aka Red Dogs Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA Posts: 1,221 Rep Power: 84	Dogs with flappy ears are more susceptible to getting them. typical causes are moisture in the ear/no air circulation and food/environmental allergies. Does she have any red itchy spots elsewhere on her? If lucy is asleep can you gently fold her ears back? If not, I've seen an item that looks kinda like a sock that fits over their heads and keeps their ears back to aid air circ- Really strange looking thing In the future keep them clean but don't overdo it.
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10-27-2006, 02:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
bigdoglover Giant Schnauzers Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West-Central Illinois Posts: 3,624 Rep Power: 172	If its the pup in your avatar, its probably from her floppy ears. How often is she around/in the water? With my Giant Schnauzers, since I don't crop the ears, about once a week I take a cotton ball with a bit of rubbing alcohol and swab out their ears. The cleaning solution your vet gave is good stuff, and obviously gentle enough for daily use. Usually the infection is from excess moisture in the ears, whether it be from rain, bath, swimming, etc. Just make sure that after this clears up, keep her ears dry inside.
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10-27-2006, 03:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigdoglover Giant Schnauzers Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West-Central Illinois Posts: 3,624 Rep Power: 172	Yep, that wax is part of the problem! Just keep them cleaned out, and she should be fine.
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10-27-2006, 07:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
kalija Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 191 Rep Power: 45	It could be a food allergy, our gsd had chronic ear infections for years. We would treat them, clean them religously, still they always came back. She had a horrible wax problem, it was constant. Recently I switched her food to canidae, and she hasn't had one since. Her ears are staying clean, no wax like before. I'm not sure what it was in the food, but she hasn't had any ear problems since.
kalija Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 191 Rep Power: 45

10-27-2006, 03:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
keekers Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 231 Rep Power: 42	yes thats her with the floppy ears! she has a lot of wax brownish in there & we will be diligent with cleaning weekly after this stint of prescribed stuff. thanks! : )

10-28-2006, 05:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
keekers Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 231 Rep Power: 42	no she doesnt scratch really- but when the vet would check it was sensitive & she saw the infection..

10-28-2006, 09:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,586 Rep Power: 221	The floppy ears, the excess hair in the ears and the diet all play a major part in a dog having infections. Keep the excess hair pulled out, always use a drying solution to clean out the ears especially after a bath or swim, and put the dog on either real food or a premium dog food that does not contain fillers and by-products. INNOVA is an excellent one.

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