Yeast in my dogs ears.

[bkitchen0406]

I know he needs the hair pulled out of his ears. I have pulled out some with my fingers. I went to the vet at the end of dec. and they gave me cerumenolytic cleaner for his ears and synotic for the yeast. The synotic ran out two days ago. Yesterday I forgot to clean his years. Now he has a bunch of yeast in them when I clean it. Can this problem be solved by switching his food? I know i need to pull out all the hair in the ear canal, but what about the rest of the ear. HELP!!!! lol.

[Roland]

Have you spoken to your vet anymore about this? I was just  talking to a client today and she was saying that her dog had a yeast infection in her ear, so I asked how it was treated and she said that her vet gave her something to put on a cotton ball (not a Q-tip I asked) and to get it deep into the ear canal, and that she has to make sure her ears are plucked real good.

[Helen]

Food can definitely be a source for ear problems.  But you do want to learn to pluck the hair out of Oliver's ears (do a few hairs at a time, and he won't hardly notice). 

Then you can clean the ears real well, particularly if you are battling an icky ear.  I never liked the fancy, expensive cleaners that my vet would sell me as much as the cheap version you can make yourself.  I like using one part rubbing alcohol to three parts white vinegar.  It always cleared the ears much better and faster than the fancy vet concoctions.  I squirt some onto a cotton ball, then tackle the dog  and clean around the inside of the ear.  If the ears are bad, that's when I'll squirt it in there.   Prepare a cotton ball first, then tackle the dog, squirt some vinegar stuff in there and immediately plug with the wet cotton ball.  Massage the base of the ear from the outside so you are squishing that stuff around.  Then retrieve your cotton ball, and STAND BACK!  There will be lots of headshaking.  Rub the ears and tell him what a good boy he is.  Give him a little treat.  While he's chomping down his treat, prepare another cotton ball... then TACKLE THE DOG!  A squirt in the other ear, plugged with wet cotton ball, massage, retrieve cotton ball, and STAND BACK! 

You get the idea. 

Helen

[zefi]

LOL. Take Helen's advice. It works. And that simple home-made solution is the best. I've been using it for years and the vets I've had all said it works fine. The vinegar kind of balances the pH in the ear and the alcohol makes it evaporate so the ear isnt wet. And its cheap.

[bkitchen0406]

Thanks I am going to do exactly what you said. I am going to try your way first with the ears. I tried to pull it out with my fingers and that did not work well. Should I use tweezers? What type of tool should I be useing. I don't want to risk hurting the dogs hearing. Thanks for all your help again.

[zefi]

There is a powder you can get for pulling hair out of ears. I think its called R-7 powder and I'm not sure where you can get but you can definitely get it in the USA. Its like talc but makes the hair grippy so you can actually grab some and pull it out. Makes the job much easier and not painful at all for the dog.

Otherwise you get buy and use hemostats - they are surgical tweezers that have a grip and a lock. They are usually available at dog supply places too.

[bkitchen0406]

Thanks for your help. With the hemostat, how much of a risk do I run of hurting the dog. I have wanted to use one, but am also afraid I could injur  the dogs ear drum.

[Helen]

I just did Poco's ears.  He just laid there with his head in my lap and never even twitched.

I love the powder.  It instantly dries the hairs and makes them kind of brittle so they come out easily.

I use small scissor-type tweezers to grab the hair.  I turn them upsides down in my hand and it's so easy to control. 

Helen

[Lesly]

My female has a lot of ear hair, and used to get infections when her groomer plucked her ears clean.  The blue powder formula (with boric acid powder, Gentian Violet solution, and alcohol - which can be substituted with Witch Hazel) cleared up the infection fast, and takes care of yeast and bacterial infections, or combination of both.  She hasn't had an ear infection in 5 years now that I groom her myself, and do not pluck clean.  I use a powder, and my fingers to pluck excess, then trim with a blunt scissors.  My male ears don't have much hair, so I just trim. 

Every other week I clean their ears with 50/50 distilled white vinegar and Witch Hazel.  Same for the Shih Tzu. 

Lesly,
Maddy, Beau, & Luc!

[Luke]

Wait?
 why aren't you all using this: http://www.itsfortheanimals.com/Adobe/Blue%20Power%20Ear%20Treatment.pdf

 I have two standards and the one I got as a 5 month old had such a bad problem with the microbes in its ear the vet was willing to try surgery to smooth out the surface of the ears.
 My other poodle has nothing but hair in her ears....i am surprised she can even hear.
   And they both had infection problems even with me pulling all the hair i could and using drops from the vet.
 then some friends on a non-dog board were chatting about this stuff.
 I made sure it was OK with my vet, and it is.

 it works like freakin magic. Follow the directions. In a month you'll think I gave you the numbers to the lottery .

I am amazed this stuff isn't in every poodle owners medicine bag.
Oh and while I make my own (it was unavailable two years ago), it is also made by several companies now...thta should tell ya that it works...
 No hair pulling unless you just feel like your poodle will be better for it (mine both swim regular and don't suffer for not having their ear hair pulled.
  No Q-tips to worry about.

 I just am amazed this isn't done by every dog owner.

[zefi]

Well if I could just get Bonnard to hold still for a second... and get close to his ears... I might be able to have a go at plucking them!

I've done it a couple of times already, he has hairy ears... and he screams blue murder every time. Little whimp. LOL

[Luke]

I am a little discombolulated...the topic title is about yeast infections in dogs ears.
 I posted a site that has an ear wash that stone cold STOPS all the bacteria and fungal growths within the ears of my dogs and probably all dogs as many of my dog friends use it as well...
 i hope you all look into it.

[Lesly]

I am a little discombolulated...the topic title is about yeast infections in dogs ears.
 I posted a site that has an ear wash that stone cold STOPS all the bacteria and fungal growths within the ears of my dogs and probably all dogs as many of my dog friends use it as well...
 i hope you all look into it.

You're preaching to the choir here!  I've been using it for years. 
Lesly

[Kelly]

Help!  I am a little confused.    I want to try this Blue Power Ear Cleaner on Bella but it sounds a little messy.  After you put it in and rub it around, let them shake it?  If this stains, doesn't it get everywhere?  I understand I should do it outside but what is the drying time?  I have white carpet and am afraid it will stain my carpet when he comes in and starts rubbing his head on the carpet,  Any suggestions?   I would like to hear a few more testimonials before I start putting something in Bella's ears.  This doesn't take the place of plucking the hair out does it?  He doesn't have an abundance of hair in the ears and whenever I head to the coast I just stop at his vets and have Dr. Goza pluck them for me.  I'm a wimp!  But he is a wonderful Dr. and doesn't charge but $6.00 to do it.  For what he charges, sometimes I have to go back in and have them do more just because I feel like I'm paying too little for the work they have done.  And the dogs LOVE him!  If ever in the area, you should meet him.  People come from miles away just to have Dr. see their pets. I don't know what I will do when he no longer practices.  This is truely one man who is there for the love of animals and not the all mighty dollar.  Bless him!

[zefi]

You are so lucky to have a vet like that!

I have heard that blue lightning (a home made blue ear treatment which is probably based on the same ingredients) does stain on white dogs which is why I never tried making it, but I dont know. I hope someone else can answer.