Trouble with Ear Infections?
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copper5228
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My 11 year old Dash had terrible issues w/ his ears...infections on and off. His issues are due to an allergy. We've switched him to a gluten-free food and his issues have diminished tremendously. 
Has your pup been checked for an allergy? It could also be due to a new product you may be using, such as a new detergent or cleaner, a new kind of treat, the weather, etc. Shelties can be prone to ear issues....We use Otomax drops as needed, and wipe his ears regularly to avoid buildup.
Has your pup been checked for an allergy? It could also be due to a new product you may be using, such as a new detergent or cleaner, a new kind of treat, the weather, etc. Shelties can be prone to ear issues....We use Otomax drops as needed, and wipe his ears regularly to avoid buildup.
corbinam
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When we first got Bentley we took him to a local park. He would get in the water and there were a ton of other dogs. He got several ear infections after that. We eventually stopped going and he hasn't had one since. I'm convinced there was some sort of bacteria there that his body couldn't fight for some reason.
How does your dog react to getting wet? Is he a nose and chin rubber. Does he tend to lick his feet a lot?
When Phoebe was first here - she came at 15 months - she would take a drink and then rub her face on the carpet rabidly. She hated going out on wet grass and she chronically had ear infections. It progressed to inflamed looking skin on the anal opening and she started to scoot a lot. It was a yeast infection. Vets wanted to treat her for allergies with foods and prednisone. She even went to the veterinary dermatologist at Guelph were she was put on an anti rejection drug. She had demodectic mange problems so she lost the hair around her eyes several times and was treated with ivermectin. When she first came she didn't have a coloured hair on her body - westies go red as soon as they start licking at themselves. Within a month she had red feet, red around the mouth, no hair around her eyes, hair loss on her body, broken hair on her chin, ear infection and couldn't leave herself alone. Too many stressors at one time caused her immune system to deplete enough for the yeast and demodex to become a problem. After many different vets, a few years, and a couple of thousand dollars, we turned to a person that had become knowledgeable in the use of alternative treatments. Presto - Phoebe is healthy, happy, no ear problems or itching even after getting into cat food, great coat etc. and just try to get her in out of the rain if there is a squirrel or a chipmunk about. If your dog isn't swimming or otherwise getting moisture into it's ears and it gets recurring ear issues then I would suggest that you have more than ear infection. There is something underlying that is making it difficult for the skin to remain healthy.
When Phoebe was first here - she came at 15 months - she would take a drink and then rub her face on the carpet rabidly. She hated going out on wet grass and she chronically had ear infections. It progressed to inflamed looking skin on the anal opening and she started to scoot a lot. It was a yeast infection. Vets wanted to treat her for allergies with foods and prednisone. She even went to the veterinary dermatologist at Guelph were she was put on an anti rejection drug. She had demodectic mange problems so she lost the hair around her eyes several times and was treated with ivermectin. When she first came she didn't have a coloured hair on her body - westies go red as soon as they start licking at themselves. Within a month she had red feet, red around the mouth, no hair around her eyes, hair loss on her body, broken hair on her chin, ear infection and couldn't leave herself alone. Too many stressors at one time caused her immune system to deplete enough for the yeast and demodex to become a problem. After many different vets, a few years, and a couple of thousand dollars, we turned to a person that had become knowledgeable in the use of alternative treatments. Presto - Phoebe is healthy, happy, no ear problems or itching even after getting into cat food, great coat etc. and just try to get her in out of the rain if there is a squirrel or a chipmunk about. If your dog isn't swimming or otherwise getting moisture into it's ears and it gets recurring ear issues then I would suggest that you have more than ear infection. There is something underlying that is making it difficult for the skin to remain healthy.