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We had
the same problem with Patrick...
He
came to us with very "yeasty" ears. The vet gave us the same stuff to clean his
ears with everyday, and in a matter of 2 weeks, it was cleared
up.
I've
had this problem with a few dogs. My lab/Spaniel mix had chronic yeast
infections in his ears. The bottle of blue ear cleaner seemed to do nothing.
Hint:
for bad infections, go to your local supermarket and get a tube of Monistat 7
(or 3). Make sure it's the full tube kind and not the pre-sized applicators.
Apply a good amount liberally into the ear canal, massage the ear to make sure
it gets around. Do this every morning, then clean the ear with the blue solution
every night. No yeast can survive this treatment.
The
trick to making sure this doesn't happen again is knowing what causes it in the
first place.
Yeast
thrives in wet, warm environments. (Ears work well). It's a common misconception
that your dog gets it from not having his/her ears cleaned frequently enough.
(which is important, and does help). Not the case.
On a
normal dog, clean your dogs ears once a week with a good alcohol based solution.
Don't use the baby wipes, as they have moisturizer in them, and will only create
a breeding ground for more yeast. Most importantly, keep your dogs ears DRY! If
he comes in from the rain, dry the ears well (inside too). Make sure you stuff
his ears with cotton balls when bathing him.
Both
you and your dog will be much happier in the end :)
Good
luck!
Sean
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