Sometimes the Oldies are the best and most effective. I would OP certainly mention it to the vet. Just had double check and apparently it is for yeasts too. Effective on ear mites and bacterial infections I wasnt sure about fungal or yeasts as hadnt had it for those reasons, but it is really good. I presume the change to his diet should help too.Ĭlick to expand.Must admit I thought of Canaural as I used them in the past they are one that seems to be around for ever. I should imagine getting rid of the over growth and then keeping it clean and maintaining it so that its not an environment to encourage yeast over growth should help personally or it seems to make sense. Petnat Rapid Relief for Dogs with Ear Problems He's now had a couple of doses of an ear cleaner prescribed by the vet so this should help too.Īs regards to a Natural Ear Cleaner and Drops, Aromesse has had good results they too are anti bacterial and anti fungal.
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I think because his ears were so full of debris (wax etc) when she first prescribed the ear drops it's likely that the drops didn't actually reach the desired area. I will take a look at the link though, thanks.
Unfortunately, I haven't got a lot of experience in this so find it difficult to question the medication the vet is prescribing.
Surolan btw is vet or vet prescription only so you are going to have to speak to her about it one way or another. To be honest I dont know why she hasnt tried Surolan Drops instead as well as anti bacterial they are anti fungal as well and work on several strains of yeast infection, so they may be a lot more effective see link Going forward I hope this will be helpful, but we still need to get rid of any excess yeast residing there at the moment. He's been given an ear wash by the vet to use fortnightly and apparently this not only cleans his ears but includes an ingredient that creates an 'unfriendly' environment for yeast, and therefore reduces risk of any yeast build-up in future. It is a worry, and as I mentioned above I'm now very careful when bathing him to avoid his ears. Part of the natural function of ear wax is to keep in check such infections, are you over cleaning the ears or over-bathing the dog? Brushing is a better cleaning process than shampoos, however gentle they claim to be. Is this enough? Do you think I need to replace his bedding completely? His bedding is just washed regularly in the washing machine. The other 'maybe' could be that the ears are being reinfected by a reservoir of infection that is within a favoured blanket or area where the dog sleeps.
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I'm now investigating wheat free food options. I have read of yeast infections being experienced by those that feed tinned/wet factory food and kibbles. I do however worry that he's being over-bathed and have recently started to be VERY careful around getting his ears wet when he's being bathed. I believe he is more susceptible to infections because of his droopy ears but haven't noticed them getting wet whilst he's eating or drinking. What is the breed? Dogs with droopy ears can be susceptible, and "Spaniel Bowls" might help reduce infection risk from food/water. He's lively, eating well, enjoying his exercise and not bothering with his ears at all. PS I should say that although he's had this ear infection for a while I can't honestly say that it's bothering him too much. I'll stop all other treats including his favourite - cheese, as I believe that dairy isn't good for him.ĭoes anyone with more experience have any more advice? I don't particularly want to start a raw diet but all other suggestions are truly welcome. I'm planning now on giving him Arden Grange kibble with a little AG wet food and AG treats. He was on Arden Grange kibble along with a portion of NatureDiet or Wainwrights wet food. She's advised a totally hypoallergenic diet. However, the vet also said that she's worried about WHY he's got a yeast infection thats so difficult to clear up at this young age. I'll have to try these for the next three weeks to see if this combination helps. She was reluctant to give him the Nizoral last time because there can be side effects. The vet has now prescribed the same ear drops along with a low dosage Nizoral tablet.
(The problem was initially in both ears, then just one ear and now both ears again). He's been to the vet again this morning and the vet said that both ears are still infected. He was then given another 2 week course of the same ear drops (as well as tablets to reduce the inflammation and a medicine as a pain relief). This didn't clear up the problem and a swab was taken and it was confirmed that the cause of the problem was a yeast infection. He initially had a course of ear drops in the form of Otomax Ear Drops Suspension. My dog (7 months old) has been suffering from an ear infection since January.
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