So was our vet. She is on HA hydrolized vegetarian dog food (we have tried them all, including raw etc.) Thanks so much! Wow thank you for this information. My poor Sadie just deserves better! Niki Hypothyroidism is when your dogs thyroid gland no longer makes appropriate amounts of thyroid hormone. I automatically write headlines for eye appeal (old habits die hard). A local dog food store has suggested Venicine instead of Chicken or Beef type foods. Changing the food helped, but eliminating all the other stuff was probably a bigger factor. The vet has told us that after the second dose of meds which she is finishing now, they wont have anything else to treat the infection and theyll have to do surgery to remove her ear canals. He cries in pain all day long. You do not allow them to get wet. But instead of sneezing their heads off during ragweed season, it may manifest as recurrent ear infections! The past two days, the infection appears a little worse, with a return of the telltale odor. Instead of cleaning with mineral oil, use a dilute vinegar solution, which is more acidic and may clear up the infection without resorting to antibiotics or antiinflammatories like prednisone or betamethasone. If your dog has been pawing at her ears and they are already scratched up, do not use the vinegar until the scratches are healed up. Any thoughts on helping him would be amazing but it putting him down is the only option I really am at my wit's end. Thanks! Cannot get rid of double ear infectionsgoing on two years now. Is it possible that he has now developed an allergy to THIS food?!? He is the friendliest dog but when his ears are bad he will not let you go near them and gives you a warning growl is there anything I can give him to help the infection that does not involve touching his ear. He said the polyps could regrow and shed need the surgery again. I felt extremely uneasy about them quoting me without actually examining her. The ointment..nopethe antibiotic pills..nope..nothing. Heather A. Alexander Thank u for information. Canine otitis externa - Treatment and complications. Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM He said the polyps could regrow and shed need the surgery again. Vet now suggest the surgery for lateral ear resection. I'm honestly thinking about putting him to sleep because he is in so much pain and nothing seems to help. Good luck finding a solution to her painful problem. Parasite or foreign body that was not taken care of the first time. I am tempted to try a lamb food instead but my instinct says that since he ate chicken for 9m and had no infections that the root problem lies elswhere. June 8, 2020 I would highly recommend it. Good luck Special med drops for his food and it's a nightmare. The vet she has now, basically just shrugs it off as she has small ear canals so I'm just going to have to deal with it. Are there medicines or what you suggest in an instance like that? I gave him allergy shots for about a year; expensive and I honestly did not see much of a change.He gets ear infections and skin infections. i have a 12 year old dachshund Ive tried everything but he has constant ear infections not sure what else to do, Hi my 9 year old German shepherd has been suffering from ear infections for quite a few years he's had antibiotics steroids been under sedation and ended up with a floppy ear he's still having the same problem keeps shaking his ear and it's red and scabby inside vets don't seem to no what it is could it be an allergy since the operation he dribbles more and does the reverse sneeze all the time I don't no what else to do could u give me some advice please, Another thing I put cotton balls in my dogs ear when ever my dog is around water I do not let water get into my dogs here. So for 10 years he was fine eating beef and chicken then all of a sudden he develops an allergy and it affects only one ear. None of the oitments or anitibiotics helped and as soon as the course finishes, it reoccures. ON A FIXED INCOME!! And be sure to keep the ears clean and dry as described above. Thank you for such a great article, Im going to switch vets and get some testing done. and no treats of any kind. Anything outside of her food causes allergy flare ups. If you ever had an ear infection it is painful. Im mentally exhausted with the situation, broke and, most importantly, feel just awful for my Fur Baby! He had an infection only 1 super vet helped us..he used a mixture it took a few treatments he did it! Wow thank you for this information. I LOVE MY BABY HE'S MY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG! What could the tie in here be? So we separated the cuts from the Advantix. and the issue quit..until about 2 weeks before his 1 yr 4 month check up. Do you know how long we should try the food trial without positive result before moving on? I also give him omega 3 capsules and a probiotic daily. Jazman We have tried steroids, antibiotics and are now a couple of weeks into a food trial. (I am not sure where you are at or who you might go to, but you could try a search engine and look for a holistic vet in your area. I'd suggest going back to your veterinarian and reviewing diet options as well as other diagnostics. Dianna Antibiotics and treatments worked in the beginning but not anymore unfortunately. She has been on different types of foods but according to the allergy test by Dr. Jean Dodds, she really isn't allergic to most foods. Although some of these drugs, such as the glucocorticoid prednisone, are effective at controlling the inflammation and itch associated with allergic disease, they can have unpleasant long-term effects such as causing diabetes mellitus if overused and abused. He will be getting the levels rechecked next week, and I do plan to call my vet tomorrow to see what they recommend, but I would like to hear another vet's opinion. I would really like to hear your further thoughts on this. and no treats of any kind. Occasionally, your dog may develop a benign growth of tissue called a polyp deep in the ear canal that might cause recurrent infections. Chewys Is by far the cheapest. The second thing is a little more practical but not as good. We were heartbroken and Frustrated! My question is this - When he first had the issue, about 4 years ago, it resolved when we changed his food to a fish protein rather than a meat protein. November 30, 2021 I have an elderly chocolate lab that has had ear infections literally for years. January 20, 2021 Anything else? Thanks for reading so closely, Vic Dillinger. Also would love to hear more about essential oils used. The baytril drops seem to help but it's a daily battle. If you use a medication prescribed by your conventional vet (an antibiotic/antifungal/steroid combination) your dog may end up with a resistant infection and calcified ear canals. Good morning. The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 60(1), 9799. Some dogs have a different shaped ear inside or big an floppy on outside. October 29, 2019 The first thing I would do if this dog were my own would be a strict elimination diet. If his ears still seem moist after the vinegar rinsing you might try a commercial drying product. At her vets just two visits, $800+, several meds and ear washes its bad, the vet doesnt do a good job of cleaning it out. I am puzzled and frustrated for him at this point. February 8, 2021 We have been on meds 3 times now. February 27, 2021 But, I notice that no matter how I word a Google search, it pretty much knows what I meant and takes me to the right sites. My vet put her on a prescription dog food and said to do it for about 3-4 months to see if there's any changes. We've spent hundreds of dollars each month for meds and it is really digging deep in our pockets. They are painful but are usually easily treated in just a few days. He has been on the thyroid medication now since Aug. 31st. Would allergy testing at this point help with the current infection??? I do not want to get rid of her, shes part of the family. Chana Balk March 12, 2022 Our vet is using some essential oils mixed with Manuka Honey. oti-pack-A Amakacin From sulphate 0.67% Ketoconazole 1%Triamcinolone Acetonide, 3ml or otic syringe 6 pack..Dr instills. His ears are far bigger than an average spaniel and he won't let me near his ears. Fill the ear canal with the vinegar-water solution. If the ears develop infections no matter what you try, the only alternative is a surgical change. I am not referring to one of the diets that are sold that way by your vet or local pet superstore. Bert thanks. Vet trimmed up the scabbed areas and gave us antibiotics to give him orally and silver sulphadiazine cream to put on the sores. Continuous, repeated antibiotic administration isnot the answer. I love your hubs, they are my new go-to source of doggy info. Just like you would request your own records. We are a family of five so, of course money is tight. Ear infections in dogs are so common that about 16% of dogs at the vet are dealing with this problem. Consider trying to change his diet first. I don't know what else to do with him. She has developed more ear infections than I can count and now her ears have developed polyps and are practically completely closed. Along with that , his gums were completely white , and his ear that was infected (it looked normal just a bit dirty when he was alive) was bloody and black and blue .. please help me understand what couldve happened . I would recommend you put her on a daily cleaning program to prevent pus buildup in the ears. November 11, 2019 My spaniel has had 2 really bad ear infections and recently his ear drums both ruptured. My English bulldog is 11 and has had chronic ear infections her whole life. But then we, or our great vet used a treatment called c.l.a.r.o. we are now trying Royal Canin hypoallergenic food. But by far the most common reason for recurrent ear infections as alluded to above is ALLERGIES. MJ Vestal I have a mini dachshund named Riley that seems to almost constantly have some sort of ear issues. Start out with just one new protein source, feed it for a month or so, and if the ear problems clear up, introduce another source. Its such a shame to see so many dog owners dealing with the same frustrations. They tried to see if there was blood flow in his body and when he checked he said that there was not a single drop of blood left now I may not know much but I definitely know that for a small dog he shouldve had blood left in his body . Any food suggestions to try? Lorraine DBauer Thank you for a very informative hub! ANGELA - I just wanted to tell you that I am so sad and so sorry to read about your puppy. Our boy had a severe infection so we did have to repeat once (not sedated because less pain), and NO infection!!! He won't let me near his ear. The vet continues to treat with ear drops; we're getting frustrated because it's not helping him, he's miserable & we're back at the vet's office every 5-6 weeks. Called again to speak to vet and she didnt even ask to see her just told me I could either do the strong antibiotic again in office or try zymox, which is an enzyme she said would work good for her. 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