My dog has alot of yeast in his ears from allergies how or what can i give him for this?

Question

His ears are not infected just all the time itchy and full of dark yeast. I can't affored to take him back to the vet just for him to give me the same stuff that I am already using. The vet said he has allergies. His eyes have yucky stuff in the corners to sometimes. He is a 148lb rott Please Help

Answer 1

Amazingly, most vets don't suggest altering the dog's diet when it has allergies. I'd experiment with different foods to see if you can find one that he doesn't react to (warning, this may take a LOT of experimentation). Keep in mind that there is a great variation between brands, so one company's fish and potato may be fine for him while another's might be bad.

Unless the allergies can be taken care of, the ear infections will just continue to come back, all you can do is keep them under control with constant treatment.

In the meantime, if it's a yeast infection you can try Monistat (or generic version). I also like Blue Power Ear Treatment http://www.shandilyncockers.com/EarTreatment.html for ear infections.

Answer 2

Well sorry to tell you but he does have an infection. Yeast infections are very common in dogs with ears that flop instead of standing up. This is due to moisture being trapped inside the ear canal and also due to irritaion caused by his allergies. There is nothing over the counter that you can use to get rid of the infection but you can keep his ears clean by using a mixture of rubbing alcohol and vinegar or you can get an ear cleaner at a pet store. Just make sure that it is a solution that dries the ear, it will say it is a cleaning and drying solution on the bottle. You do not want to leave any extra moisture in his ears. Use this as needed, at least once a week and after a bath to get any water out of his ears. Call your vet and they will probably be able to give you the medicine without an appointment if he has had it before. I rec. Otomax or Panolog for yeast infections. Once you have the ears cleared up, which will probably take a week or two, clean his ears once a week and apply one dose of medicine in his ears. If you do this every week you will help to prevent the infections from coming back. Also while you are treating for infection- wipe his ears out every morning before applying the medicine- do this with a tissue but no cleanser. Only clean weekly. I hope you get this cleared up because it really is uncomfortable for your dog. I went through this with my golden and this is what worked the best. This is also what all the vets at the clinic I work at rec. for chronic ear infections. Good luck!

Answer 3

You didn't say what your vet gave you. Drops for his ears? Yeast can also spread throughout his skin. My dog has yeast in her ears and her skin. My vet recommended Selsun Blue Medicated shampoo for her baths. The medication kills the yeast. Her itching and scratching is a lot less now. I bathe her once a week.

The goopy eyes could be allergies to food or seasonal allergies. Seasonal allergies, you will just have to wait it out until the seasons change or weather changes. If it is food, then slowly change his diet. Only time will determine that.

My vet also recommended to use Benedryl to help alleviate the itching and scratching. I have a small dog, so I don't know how much to give a larger dog. Not a cure for anything, just alleviates the scratching/itching so the dog is more comfortable.

Perhaps your vet won't charge you for a phone call to see how much Benedryl to give him. And some vets take credit cards and/or payment plans. It won't hurt to call and ask about that.

Good luck

Answer 4

With 5 dogs I understand the price of vet bills. And a lot of vets like to put them on pregnazone, which I disagree with. Humans and animals are much alike. and if we have a yeast infection we try to treat it with yogurt. Dogs love yogurt. For starters.
Keep the eye's and ears clean. ALL THE TIME. Give the dog some Benedryle. for a few days. Administer by weight.
check drug store's for other over the counter yeast infection cures. Read warning labels to see if you can use.
the important thing to remember is that it is an allergy. So you need to find out what is causing it. Most case's are the food you are feeding it. Others are flee's. outside some grass can cause it. Maybe the shampoo you are using. Never use human shampoo. It is your job to take care of your pet at all cost. These are a few things I can think of. Maybe you can think of more, but in working with these. It is still a good idea to make one more triip back to your vet. Tell them what you have done. If it worked or not. Ask for more idea's. You will find a way to pay for 1 more vet bill. i know you can. And if you have to ask if you can be put on a payment plan. My vet did that with my thousand dollar bill and I charged my 800 one on my visa. They are all paid now, and my vet knows I will pay them and never refuses me. Pets can be expensive, and you have done the right thing to ask for help from everyone you can wheather it works or not atleast you tried.
Rember you need to find the cause of the allergy an not use the bendryle for to long.

Answer 5

Yeast can be chronic, especially for drop eared dogs and/or dogs with hair in the ears. Air has to get in. You can make a solution of 1 part vinegar to 20 parts water & swab the ear out (after using Novasan or listerine), & do this every day, twice a day, until there is no brown gunk---& then once a week. Keep the ears plucked out---have a groomer teach you to use a hemostat.
This will come & go due to stress. The potato & duck diet is a good idea, as it is often caused by food allergies.

Answer 6

You need to see another vet. My dog is just recovering from this problem. I finally found a vet that would give her different types of meds. She is taking a pill ( I don't know the name sorry) but i know that there is concern that it affects the dogs liver functions. However, we have found this great product, Goji juice that I put in my dogs food every morning. I only use a little of it and my 12 year old acts like a puppy again.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 7

Has your vet tried switching his food to a venison and potato formula or fish and potato? 10% of dogs have food allergies? Have you tried any form of allergy testing? Yes it may cost a little more but at least you'll know what you're dealing with. I have a 100lbs golden retriever that we did the allergy tests with. It turns out that all of the ear infections and skin infections were caused by food allergies.

Answer 8

Very interesting article about yeast infections:

http://www.nzymes.com/pdffiles/Candida-SystemicYeast-Info.pdf

Keep his ears as dry as possible. Yeast feeds on sugar - NO SUGAR for him!

You can clean his ears with peroxide or a solution of vinegar and water. You can also give him yogurt - I occasionally put yogurt in my dog's ears - sugar free yogurt, of course.

Good luck.

Answer 9

I would check with the vet, before giving the dog anything. You might do more damage than good.

Answer 10

DO and USE what the vet gave you.
Don't look for a quick fix here.