[nagdu] Ear Infections

[Danielle Sykora]

On 11/13/14, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> apple cider vinegar is anti-fungal, antibacterial, antiviral, and
> anti-inflammatory. But if the dog has yeast infections, there is
> nothing you can put into the ears that will clear the yeast up.
> There's an underlying issue. If yeast infections occur in the ears or
> skin, a diet change should be in order. Yeast is fed by sugar, and
> starches are converted into sugar. Considering most people's dogs eat
> kibble, which all kibble contains starch, that is certainly the
> primary cause of a yeast infection.
> However, yeast infections can be genetic in the instance of nr dogs
> consuming a starch-free diet, but have weaker immune systems from
> their conventionally-reared parents and/or ancestry.
>
> On 11/13/14, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Does it heal yeast infections though?
>> Cindy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jody Ianuzzi
>> via
>> nagdu
>> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 4:45 PM
>> To: Larry D Keeler; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
>> Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Ear Infections
>>
>> There are many commercial ear cleaners available but a solution of alcohol
>> and vinegar also works
>>
>> JODY 🐺
>>
>> "Life begins where your comfort zone ends."
>>
>>> On Nov 13, 2014, at 12:16 PM, Larry D Keeler via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Well, Piot tells us to use ear rinse every so often. But, for an actual
>>> ear infection, you can go to the vet and get antibiotics but also, there
>>> is an oinment, I have to find it and can't remember what it is that works
>>> well.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debby Phillips via nagdu"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "Danielle Burton" <danielleburton94 at gmail.com>; "NAGDU Mailing
>>> List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>;
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>>> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 10:22 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Ear Infections
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Danielle, labs can get ear infections often.  Seeing Eye doesn't
>>>> recommend that we clean the dogs' ears unless there's a funky smell, so
>>>> I'm not sure what to tell you about what ear cleaner to use.  I used to
>>>> use white vinegar, but I didn't like the Easter Egg smell.  Lol.  With
>>>> Craig's pet lab who's now passed on, we got this really nice
>>>> apricot-smelling solution.  He liked it and we did too.  With Lamar my
>>>> retired guide, I try and sniff his ears at least once a week, and if
>>>> he's
>>>> doing a ton of head shaking and scratching at his ears, we try cleaning
>>>> them first and then if that doesn't help, off to the vet he goes.
>>>>
>>>> Oh yeah, and I gotta say that Lamar isn't particularly thrilled with me
>>>> sniffing his ears.  Must tickle or something.
>>>>
>>>> If Willa's ears are exuding something runny a vet visit is probably in
>>>> order.    Blessings and peace,    Debby and Neena
>>>>
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My guide has never had an ear infection. In fact, his ears seem quite
clean for a dog with floppy ears. My pet dog however used to get
chronic ear infections quite often, particularly when the fur in her
ear canal grew long just before a grooming. We first changed her diet
to a grain free kibble and used apple cider vinegar to clean her ears
whenever they got dirty. We then changed her diet to a freeze dried
food. We rarely clean her ears now and she hasn't got an infection
since she started eating this new diet.

just my experiences
Danielle and Thai