[NAGDU] Dogfood and ear infections

[Debbie Malone]

Hi
My dog has floppy ears. I regularly check demand if they have any dirt or
gunk in them, I clean them right away. My dog's ear infections seem to be
caused by the lack of air that gets at the ear canal because of the
floppy ears. It seems to be working. She hasn't had any ear infections in
quite awhile. I hope this helps.

On Sat, Feb 3, 2024 at 7:27 AM Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> He does have floppy ears.  My school says not to clean ears unless they
> need
> it, and that has been experience for a long time.  Ear infections are
> usually caused by allergies, so the trick is to find what the dog is
> allergic to.  Common allergens are chicken, corn, wheat, and maybe soy.  I
> cut all those out years ago, and it's been fine until now.  But those pesky
> allergies can develop over time, so it's tricky.
> Tracy
>
>
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>
> Hi, I understand your concern about the ear infections. Does your dog have
> floppy ears? I am new at this guide dog business, but I was told to clean
> my
> dog's ears once a week to prevent ear infections. The guide dog school gave
> us a solution to use with cotton balls.  I've only had my dog for 6 month
> but so far, so good - no ear infections. She scratches her legs a lot. But
> neightbors who have pet labs tell me that their dogs have a lot of
> allergies
> and are always scratching. Maybe it's the grass or something. I live in
> Hawaii where the grass never dies because of cold weather and snow.
>
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>
> Long ago when Krokus first came home with me, he got an ear infection.  I
> cut out chicken, and he was fine until last August, when he got an ear
> infection, and another in December.  I don't know what to cut out now.  We
> cut out the extras he was getting, mainly dairy and peanutbutter, though
> the
> vet and I doubt that's the cause.
>
> He was eating lamb and "ancient grains" for a while.  Now he's eating fish
> and ancient grains, while Igloo continues on the lamb.
>
> Now it's time to buy the boys more food, and I don't know what to get.  I
> want the boys to have the best, and that looks like what they're eating
> now.
> Hard to tell though, since the ear infections only happen every 3 months or
> so.
>
> In the really old days, I just bought whatever and they ate it.  But now I
> can see all the ingredients, and try to choose the best.  It's so
> complicated!  And it's supposed to be good to switch foods occasionally, so
> allergies don't develop.  Maybe I should choose second-best for a bit, then
> go back to best?  Young me would have never thought feeding the dog could
> be
> so confusing.
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
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