How to treat/cure a Yeast infection in my dogs ears?

Question

My pit bull mix keeps getting a yeast infection in her ears. I keep them VERY clean but for some reason it comes back every 4-6 weeks

I am using Epi-Otic which I got from my vet for cleaning, and when she's tearing at her ears I use DV Max which is a prescription that I got from the vet, however even though it seems to work...after it clears up it starts all over again in a few weeks....by the way...thanks for the info you already sent and anymore that you do send is greatly appreciated

Answer 1

If your dog has a yeast infection in it's ear, it needs antibiotics.

Sometimes ear infections will recur after successful treatment. Primary inhalant or food allergies causing secondary ear infections should be considered. But usually, with proper treatment, a yeast infection can be cleared up within two weeks.

I have found that chronic ear infections ususally have some underlying cause.I don't know if your mixed pup is known to have an anatomy problem that contributes to ear infections, but that is always a possiblity. It is best to purchase a product from your veterinarian to clean out your dogs ears prior to placing the prescribed antibiotic drops in the ears, such as Epi-Otic. I have found that some medications don't work well in the presence of a lot of dirt or discharge. Keeping the hair plucked out of the ears also helps keeping the ears cleaner.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

We were having problems with our dogs until we took him to the vet. There's a special cleaner that you vet can give you, and it's working for us very well. It's called "MALASEB". If you use it to clean your dogs ears, it should really get rid of those pesky infections.
Also, you will need antibiotics. I'm not saying to JUST use the Malaseb, because the infection might not killed by it alone. I'm saying that you should use the antibiotics, then when the infection is gone, use the Maliseb every week or so to keep the infection away.
Good luck with your pit bull mix. We have a boy pitbull mix named Rocky! We think it's because of his absolute love for swimming that he's getting all those infetions. It sure is hard to keep him out of the water for so many weeks! (But NOT hard to keep him out of the bath!)



Rocky's paw of approval~~ infection-free for 4 weeks! And it feels SO good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


P.S. Don't take you dog swimming or gve him a bath for about 3 weeks after the infection is GONE!

Answer 4

Do not use this on your dog. You still need the medicines that your vet prescribes. In my memory, those medicines are not extremely expensive as a matter of fact very comparable to the women's over the counter medicines. You are correct, you need to start changing your dogs diet as your dog seems to have chronic yeast. I would suggest looking up holisitic remedies for chronic yeast that your dog has. You will find a great deal of helpful information.

Answer 5

Change foods! If you are feeding kibble look at the ingredients.If you see corn,maize,soy,wheat,gluten, brewers rice,beetpulp,fats or by products find a higher quality kibble. Most yeasty ears are a product of food allergies. Yeast infections do not go away on their own and will require meds from your vet to treat.
There are several grainless kibbles available today as well as many high quality kibbles that use non of the ingredients mentioned above. You won't find them in a grocery or "big box: store though. Try Canidae as it is fairly easy to find(feed stores and national pet supply chains) and very affordable.Good luck!

Answer 6

I had to take my dog to the vet because I couldn't get rid of it. Take your dog in once and they'll give you a tube of medicine, this tube was enough to clear up the infection plus there was plenty left to use it once a week to keep the ears clean. Hairy ears is what gives most dogs infections because it traps water inside when you bathe them. Keeping the hair plucked out will prevent trapping moisture.

Answer 7

Depends on what you are using to clean the ears out with, what diet your dog is on... Some dogs are predisposed to getting yeast infections in the ears. Typically you need to use medications like Panalog or Otomax and daily cleanings to combat this. However, if your dog has allergies (which is what I suspect) you may need to change the diet to a more hypo-allergenic diet that doesn't contain corn meal, like rabbit and potato. You may want to check with your vet about diet recommendations.

Answer 8

"Blue Power Ear Treatment"

INGREDIENTS:

16 Oz. Isopropyl Alcohol
4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder
16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution 1% (can get from pharmacy or health food store)

Mix together in alcohol bottle and shake well.
You will also need to shake solution every time you use it to disperse the Boric Acid Powder.

To use, purchase the "Clairol" type plastic bottle or a small baby ear syringe bottle to dispense solution to affected ears.

TREATMENT: Evaluate condition of ears before treating and if very inflamed and sore do not attempt to pull hair or clean out ear at all. Wait until inflammation has subsided which will be about 2 days. Shake the bottle each time before using. Put cotton balls or similar absorbent material under their ear. Flood the ear with solution, (gently squirt bottle), massage gently to the count of 60, wipe with a tissue. Flood again on first treatment, wipe with a tissue, and leave alone without massage. The dog will shake out the excess which can be wiped with a tissue, cotton ball, etc as the Gentian Violet does stain fabrics.

The SCHEDULE of treatment is as follows:
Treat 2x per day for the first week to two weeks depending upon severity of ears Treat 1x per day for the next 1-2 weeks Treat 1x per month (or even less frequently, depending on the dog) All of these ingredients should be available at a pharmacy. You may have to ask the pharmacist for the Gentian Violet.

Others have found that despite the alcohol, the dog will not object to even the first treatment.

The Boric Acid Powder soothes the ear.

The Gentian Violet Solution is an anti-infection agent.

The solution appears to work well on any and all ear problems from mites to wax to canker. After the 2nd or 3rd day you can clean out the ear with a Q- tip or cotton balls. The success rate for this treatment is 95-99%.

Dogs on the verge of ear canal surgery have been returned to normal with only the regular follow-up treatment to keep the ear healthy.

If an infection seems to be remaining in the treated ear after the above course of treatment, you may also have some Pseudomonas bacteria in the site.

This can be eradicated by using a gentle flush of raw apple cider vinegar and water (warm). Use 2 Tablespoons of vinegar to one cup of water, 2 x per week. They have found the Blue Powder Solution to be effective for treating fungus-type infections on the feet and elsewhere on the dog, for cuts on dogs or people, and for hot spots. Remember it is for external use only ..So be careful not to get into the eyes.

Answer 9

Some dogs are more prone to them then others. What do you use to clean with them? You could be using the wrong thing and messing up the PH balance of the ears, which will cause more problems. I would ask your vet what they recommend. Good luck

Answer 10

have you had it diagnosed as a yeast infection? it may be mites--in which case a few days of rubbing in campho-phenique should take care of it. if it has been diagnosed as a yeast you can use the cream that is used for athletes foot.