Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears

RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By Three Big Dogs (Guest Post) (08/11/2008) What kind of yogurt are you suggesting? I've been feeding my husband and kids the new Activa Yogurt, Strawberry and peach with pro biotics for a few months now. Would that work? I am wary of giving it to the dogs because I have always thought dairy was bad for dogs, as well as fruit. Is there a certain brand and flavor that would be best for dogs?? The vinegar bath solution used to work on a dog my mom had years ago. Report Spam or Abuse Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By pam. (Guest Post) (08/10/2008) When you suggest to give dog yogurt, I assume you mean as food, right? AND how much? A vat full or a teaspoonful? Thanks for much for all the wonderful information. Pam Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By tj (Guest Post) (08/08/2008) I had similar problems with my good boy Clyde. He is older now (9) and doing GREAT! For him, it was bad intestinal tract, which meant, weaker immune system, which led to fleas, and then flea dermatitis. ICK. He was on EVERYTHING. And i just couldn't see him having more years, and HAPPY on all the steroids and pain meds from the vet. I tried diet, (NOTHING CHANGED), meds, therapies, etc... As a last resort, and really feeling sad about my best friend's health and suffering, found a product from a naturopathic doctor / vet. Probiotics and Digestive Enzymes. it's called Total Zymes and Total Biotics. (2 products used together for best results). Within 2 weeks (NO JOKE) Clyde's sores from biting and scratching were healing, skin was clear, fur growing back, no more vomiting, diarrhea, more energy, eating less food, but digesting more of what he did eat, and a healthy weight. After a month, there were no fleas, yeast infections, hot spots NOTHING. His eyes and coat were bright and clear. I've not used any Frontline, Advantage or ANYTHING since this stuff. I just put it on his regular food. I adopted another dog, Abby, who was healthier overall, but infested with fleas, worms, mites, yeast -- from neglect. She's been on the same stuff for a month, and she's 100% better. I rarely have found any product I recommend to friends and neighbors wholeheartedly, but this one I do, and will forever. The immune system starts in the gut. You make that healthier, the animal is healthier, and less susceptible to parasites, and disease. I live in FL where there are parasites EVERYWHERE, and I no longer have to use chemicals to 'prevent' problems. I also used the vinegar/alcohol remedy for Abby's ears, and it was great. To clean ears on a regular basis -- try olive oil, and a DROP of tea tree oil, it will sooth ears, help heal the skin, and prevent infections. USE A COTTON BALL, not a q-tip. and be gentle. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By melanie (Guest Post) (08/08/2008) Years back we used to breed poodles with our share of ear problems. Every time I go to the vet I am "sold" something. From food to shampoo, drugs to stop fleas and antibiotics for ear infections. I find it so difficult to buy dry food without grain and this is what the vets are pushing. In fact it is always the number 1 ingredient. Dogs are carnivores and do not have the ability to digest grain. So many dogs are being diagnosed with diabetes today and their diet needs to be addressed. I live in Australia and while I see some products overseas that cater to a dogs natural (what they would eat in the wild) nutritional diet. I now buy fresh meat and bones and give them vegetables should they feel like them... which is rare. Never had a sick day, since I changed my dogs to a "natural"carnivore diet and stopped giving my dogs the drugs that the vets push. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By izzy (Guest Post) (07/21/2008) I have a small dog and i have spent hundreds of dollars on her at the vets. she hate ear drops. does any one have a suggestion on how to put drops in the ear of a dog that fights with everything she has to prevent it? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By DGS-CINCINNATI (Guest Post) (07/11/2008) I believe! It worked finally some relief for my baby girl-Sugar part boxer part Lab. She has suffered with yeast in her ears since birth. After many trips to the Vet and drops, antibiotics and lots of $. This remedy is cheap and it works. Equal parts of Vinegar and Alcohol. She got relief from the itching in the first application, also started her on the yogurt. She even slept all night with no scratching at her ears at all. Thank you all. dgs Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By Elle (Guest Post) (07/09/2008) You guys have the right idea about natural treatment. You need to stop the yeast infections from happening. Dogs with yeast CAN NOT eat foods with grain. So sorry, but get out of petsmart, that food isn't good for them anyway! Grain FEEDS a yeast outbreak, so whenever one is triggered, you don't stand a chance if the dog eats any grains. If you feed grains you are never expelling the yeast, you are only suppressing it into the dog where why will suffer internally until their body can not contain it anymore and will again express the infection externally. SO NO GRAIN (and if you buy food from the vet, it's probably got grain in it too). I spent thousands on my dog, she started chewing off her own skin when she was just a puppy. the vet put her on prednisone and recommend she stay on it indefinitely. EDUCATE yourself! I feed raw, its the healthiest and had taken care of every problem my pets have had, they are all the perfect weight, no skin or coat problems. I have three dogs, lots of cats, and a large feral cat colony. No fleas here, worms, ear mites, weight problems, eye problems, skin problems, kidney problems. Real Dogs Eat Meat! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post by JAN S. (1) | (06/15/2008) Contact I have used two products together that have stopped my dogs yeast ear infection for several months now. Nothing has ever worked this long including DOZENS of products and treatments from several vets. Fist I use Zymox Otic with hydracortazone (avaliable from entirelypets.com) Next I sprinkle a medium amount of boric acid powder around and over the opening of her ear. I put the powder in a generic squirt bottle (shown in picture below). I cut the tip of the bottle large enough to easily cover in one or two squeeses. I do NOT put the tip in her ear. These products were suggested by my vet as safe and effective. You must also use the Zymox brand ear cleaner if you want to occasionally clean your dogs ears. Any other liquid that gets in their ears make Zymox ineffective. It's a pretty inexpensive treatment all in all, and most importantly... It works! Jan S. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By Chris (Guest Post) (06/13/2008) I did the apple cider vinegar solution and it worked! soaked her feet for a few minutes and drizzled some diluted solution that I had warmed a little in her ears and have not had a problem since. no foul smelling ears no more scratching and a happy border collie Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By Shirley (Guest Post) (05/30/2008) We have owned and raised labs for years. Our one yellow lab had chronic ear infections. After years of using expensive medicines with very little relief. Our vet suggested we try out a recipe he had found. It is really simple recipe, and it works great! Just mix equal parts of white vinegar, and isopropyl alcohol. Clean the dogs ear twice a day while they have an infection. then once a week there after. It really works. He explained that the vinegar helps to kill the bacteria and the alcohol dries the ear out. I am also a firm believer in the yogurt keeping the ear infections down too. My labs and Springer just love it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By Shirley (Guest Post) (05/30/2008) We have owned and raised labs for years. Our one yellow lab had chronic ear infections. After years of using expensive medicines with very little relief. Our vet suggested we try out a recipe he had found. It is really simple recipe, and it works great! Just mix equal parts of white vinegar, and isopropyl alcohol. Clean the dogs ear twice a day while they have an infection. then once a week there after. It really works. He explained that the vinegar helps to kill the bacteria and the alcohol dries the ear out. I am also a firm believer in the yougurt keeping the ear infections down too. My labs and Springer just love it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By Catherine (Guest Post) (05/24/2008) I'm gonna give the yogurt and dwv a try. My lab has been having yeast ear infections and skin infections. Nothing seems to help. We have tried so many different antibiotics and such from our vet. Thanks for everyone's feedback on this topic. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By Kristina (Guest Post) (05/15/2008) My lab mix has continous problem with ear infections. Sadly, I got her from a shelter where she was abused so I cannot get near her with ear drops etc. I read that natural food can help get rid of the infection. Are there any you suggest? Or if there are any other non-ear drop remedies please please let me know Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By (Guest Post) (04/29/2008) Why does it matter how much you spend to treat your dog's problem? Home remedies are not always about the money but instead about what is best for your dog! Have you heard about MRSA in humans? It stems from over use of antibiotics. Just because people decide to help their pets with natural remedies doesn't mean they don't love their pets perhaps they are simply doing what is best for their pet in the long run. Not everything that costs more is better! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By BlueOwl (Guest Post) (04/11/2008) To those slamming DIY treatments. I have tried EVERYTHING the vet could throw at me, with NO avail. I use vinegar/water solution, a pelitol cream for pain, and feed a wheat free food. I've tried antibiotics, ear washes from the vet, steroid injections. The steroid injections work, but my dog gets aggressive when he gets one. My next step is going for a completely grain free food. I hope it works. My frustration is spending lots of $$$, and trying lots and lots of things and NO RELIEF for my dog. He is still miserable. :( Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By Monica (Guest Post) (04/04/2008) YES! I have a hound dog that has had ear infection, after ear infection. I have had him to the vet numerous times and tried many different creams that were from the vet. After years of this I could not take seeing my dog in pain anymore. I started researching and I found the best stuff ever. It is non prescription and it works. Most of the reviews I found were 5 star. There were a few negative ones but I am telling you this has been the best thing ever. My dog would cry if you even bumped his ear as you walked by. With this stuff I was able to rough house with him bumping his ears and all after just 4 days. I can see how much better he feels. It is called Zymox. It is not a medicine so they will not build up a tolerance. It is just enzymes that kill the infection. I purchased the one with the Hydro something. It was about $10.00 without shipping from and Amazon dealer. I read after I ordered it to always order two and I wish I would have. I am telling you from someone who has been dealing with ear problems for 4 years now this stuff rocks. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By ariannanme (Guest Post) (03/25/2008) I've had luck with my cocker, a chronic sufferer due to his heavy ears, using a diluted Apple Cider Vinegar and Hydrogen peroxide. We shave his ears to relieve as much weight as possible. After cleaning with the solution and drying we apply a small amount of tea tree oil to soothe the skin. It usually clears up in a couple of days. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post by rachmor1 (1) | (03/18/2008) Contact Well just want everyone to know I have been feeding my dog the yogurt twice a day and doing the vinegar/water in the ears twice a day and last night he got his first good nights sleep. When I went to clean his ear this morning they were nothing like they have been. Last night he and my poodle played like they haven't in a few weeks. I will continue to clean his ears and the yogurt will be a regular part of his diet now "he love it" also no more treats with color but he doesn't seem to mind. Thanks everyone for your help Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post by kimhis (924) | (03/17/2008) Contact I am hurting for money too, more than I can say, but I must agree with luvmygingerkids. Scrimp on many things, but not on letting your dog(s) be sitting in front of you in pain and itching, wondering why Mama can afford whatever other. Home remedies will not work fast enough for the pain or well enough to prevent the infection coming back cycle after cycle. Your dogs are living things. Do for them what you would do if your own ears hurt and itch and potentially be destroyed. You need your dogs to hear, right? Compared to people care, vet care is a bargain. God bless you, Kim Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post by pjcustar (8) | (03/17/2008) Contact My vet said to feed the dog a tablespoon of yogurt daily...works for me... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post by luvmygingerkids (382) | (03/17/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact Some ideas: http://vetmedicine.about.com/library/weekly/aa060603b.htm http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/w ... ouble_affording_veterinary_care.html http://www.carecredit.com/ http://www.angels4animals.org/ Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post By bridget (Guest Post) (03/15/2008) I would recommend using the cotton "rolls" that you get at the beauty supply store(for when you get a perm they put this all around the out side when they apply solution so it wont get in your eyes) it is the same diameter as a cotton ball but you give yourself 6 inches to work with gently push the cotton in the dogs ear and proceed with squeezing your solution into the ear only enough to moisten cotton then massage ear so you know liquid gets worked down in-you can hear it-then let the dog shake out length of cotton-or you can remove it, but he's gonna shake his head anyway! Good luck Report Spam or Abuse RE: Natural Treatment for Yeast Infection in Dog's Ears Post by luvmygingerkids (382) | (03/14/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact There are no effective home remedies for this. Your dogs are uncomfortable and may lose their hearing. This is serious. Cancel your cable and internet and sell your computer. Borrow the money from friends or relatives. Offer to wash windows (or shovel snow) in the neighborhood. We humans have a choice as to what we can or cannot afford. Our pets do not. Do the right thing and get your dog to the vet. Report Spam or Abuse Request: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. Post by Laurel_admin (466) | (03/14/2008) Contact My 1 1/2 year old mutt is continually getting yeast infections in her ears. The ointment we get from the vet is very expensive and was wondering if anyone knew of a home remedy. Supposedly this is caused by allergies. Thanks so much! Kathy Answers: RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. When kids get swimmer's ear we use a mixture of equal parts alcohol and vinegar and put a few drops in a couple times a day. When my Shelties had chronic ear problems I used an OTC ear cleaner from the pet store, and swabbed their ears with q-tips wet with this to remove discharge. They hated it but it helped. I also had a pharmacist compound the antiobiotic drops the vet sold me in very expensive 1 oz bottles to provide a 6 oz or so bottle of identical medicine for a very small price. (05/04/2004) By Linda RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. PLEASE DONT'T USE PEROXIDE in your dog's ears! You can cause worse damage than an ear infection. Research has shown that peroxide can INCREASE infection by driving microorganisms deeper into wounds, as well as increase scarring. Scarring on the ear drum can cause your dog to lose his hearing. Gently wipe the inside of your dog's ear with a cotton ball or soft cloth to remove debris (don't use swabs); rinse with a solution of 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts water, rub the ear gently to distribute the solution and loosen any more debris, then dry well with another soft cloth. Many professional solutions use a little bit of eucalyptus oil to soothe. If it is allergies, then the most likely culprit is food. Gradually (to prevent stomach upset) switching to a diet free from corn, wheat and chicken is a place to start. If your vet hasn't done anything other than prescribe ear treatments instead of trying to eliminate the cause of the infections, then it may be time to seek a second opinion. (05/04/2004) By Patticat RE: buy on line for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. If you want to buy a product instead of a home remedy then I suggest you go to 1-800-PETMEDS It is $15.99 plus shipping Brand Name Zymox Otic with Hydrocortisone (Petking Brands) Active Ingredient(s) Lactoperoxidase system plus Lysozyme, Lactoferrin, Hydrocortisone (1%). What is this product used for Zymox is used in cats and dogs for the treatment of acute and chronic otitis externa due to bacterial, viral and yeast infections. Availability Zymox Otic with Hydrocortisone is a non-prescription (OTC) product. (05/04/2004) By Linda RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. Are you sure it is a yeast infection? We thought the same thing and after many hundreds of dollars at the vet and medications, we found that instead it was caused by mites. The smelly ears are a true symptom of mite infestation. One sure way to know it is mites is by black gunk in the ear cavity. I'd be interested if you found anything that worked. (05/05/2004) By Penny RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. I would try the vinegar/water solution also. I heard that grain in your pets kibble can contribute greatly to this ear problem. Have you considered switching to a natural raw diet for your dog? I haven't fed kibble dog food for just about 3 years now. (05/06/2004) By Tammy RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. I'm sure your Dog has Ear Mites & he is miserable,take him to a Vet. The Vet will give you some drops that will take care of the Ear Mites. Esther (05/06/2004) By ThriftyFun RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. My girlfriend's dog has had the same problem for years. Someone told her to feed the dog yogurt once or twice a week. It has worked for a year now. No more ear problems (06/29/2004) By Fran RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. My lab had constant ear infections from yeast (smelled like sour milk). I found a produict called Veterinarians Best Ear Wash and Dry. This treatment worked wonders as a preventive. Have to cure the problem with otomax from vet first. My dog has not had an ear infection in the 8 years I've been using Vet's Best. (01/29/2005) By Debi RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. High quality feeding program/nutrition will keep your dog healthy. I would visit www.greatdanelady.com and follow her suggestions. Our beloved dogs are suffering from years of bad diet filled with preservatives, carcinogens, and worse. Go natural- I don't mean bloody meat and dangerous bones, but a well thought, researched and consistent QUALITY diet. I am a regular person who has been following good advice and my pets are reaping the benefits. It is not a substitute for QUALITY vet care, which does not necessarily mean expensive vet care. Find someone who is up with the times and keeps up with the latest research. Use the benefits of science instead of always trying to hide the symptoms with medications. Nothing is foolproof so do your homework. I have been to nzymes.com and used their products- I highly recommend the oxy drops for yeast and myriads of other problems. I took some in water and it cleared up a sore throat in less than one day. Just follow the recommendations and suggestions and don't freak out during the cleansing period where your dog is shedding years of bad nutrition. They are most likely getting healthier. Good luck- our pets depend on us and trust us to do what is best for them. Trust your instinct with the vet. If it is not someone you can trust with your dog then run, don't walk & get the hell out of there. (06/15/2005) By Maria RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. I've had this problem for a few years and only lately have I gotten a handle on it. Innova makes a food containing no grains..it's called Innova EVO. This is essentially a commercial version of a raw diet. Fact is, you cannot feed anything that encourages yeast growth. You'd be amazed at what you CAN'T feed. I now make my own biscuits out of garbanzo bean flour, and add pumpkin seeds etc for crunch. As for the diet, also cook chicken or beef in a slow cooker. I buy drums. Then I add a small amount of garlic and when it's cooked, remove bones, add a bag of frozen vegetables like broccoli, carrots...stir in and then let it sit for an hour. As for a solution... take 1-160z bottle of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alc), add 4 tablespoons of boric acid and 16 drops of GENTIAN VIOLET...available at Alleon pharmacy on the net. Shake each time you use it. Fill ear canal and clean out, then add a few drops and repeat. You'll be finding lots of brown goo..which I originally thought were earmites..but NOT ! Do this daily...don't let up. You need to be aggressive because left untreated the dog can actually get a compound infection that can kill it...as I'm told it can enter the brain. Jerry (12/09/2005) By guest RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. My dog had chronic yeast infections and nothing we did helped. So finally I switched her to a food that was fish and potato, and the yeast cleared up. You could try it...the fish helps to lower the pH of the dogs body thus making it hard for yeast to grow. (06/21/2006) By Rebeka RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. Boric acid is not something that you should be putting in your dogs ears. I have worked as a pharmacy tech and that was some thing that people would ask for because its a rat poison. I know that a lot of older people would use it for diffrent reasons but you should talk to your vet before you start mixing things together and putting them in your dog. They cant tell you its not feeling good to them. (06/22/2006) By 2beagles RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. Hi, My dog has had yeast infections in her ears and on her paws almost constantly for several years. I have been to many vets and have bags full of medication that will only work for a while, then it's back. I found one thing that has actually been working for months now. It is an ear drying solution calld CleaRx by DVM. Instead of trying to cure the yeast infection, this seems to create a dry environment that doesn't allow the yeast to grow in the first place. Still trying on the paws, but this half the battle anyway. Good luck! (09/17/2006) By Jan S. RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. I have a golden retriever with ear infections. the only issue we have thus far. We use Granules and BacPak from Nzymes.com. It was recommended by the vet. They used it on their horse. Its been great. Its reasonable too. When we stop using it we end up going back b/c he gets an ear issue. I wont stop using it now. I couldnt handle the crying I heard when I took him to a clinic for his ears and they released black goo over and over. My heart sank. (01/22/2007) By KC RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. I usually never post anything, but this time I have something that really works. A dog groomer in town gives out this recipe. If your dog seems to have painful ears AND/OR a reddish-blackish substance comming from the ears it could be a yeast infection. The home-remedy is made with: 16 oz Isopropyl Alchohol (70%) 4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder 16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution (1%) I got the items from behind the pharmacy counter, and they were rather inexpensive. The ingedients should be mixed, warmed, and shaken. The latter two steps will need to be done every time. I applied the solution to a cotton round and wiped the ear. She advises pouring it into the ear; however, my dog did not like that. I applied it twice a day for two weeks. It was like a miracle. I have heard testimonials of others who spend hundreds on vet bills only to find this home-remedy to be the cure-all. You will thank me later. (01/29/2007) By jessica RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. CHANGE your dogs food! If your dog is eating bad commercial dog food, his/her immune system will suffer! I did a lot of research on dog food and now I feed my 9yr old terrier real chicken and vegetables. He is acting like a puppy again! And has no more lumps that were developing on his chest before. Commercial dog food will cause your dog to age faster! And you will have lots of vet bills! Remember: IF YOUR DOG ISN'T SICK, the vet doesn't get paid! (05/09/2007) By Jillyn RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. My Chinese Crested has been prone to them since he was a pup. What I found important is always dry his ears after a bath. Take a Qtip and gently clean. A yeast infection always smells, if there's substance dripping and it does not smell it likely to be another issue. The key to treating it is clean his/her ears twice a day with a Qtip before applying your remedy. If you don't clean it will never heal. Also make sure that his/her paws are clean and yeast free, yeast infactions can be transferrred to their feet when they scratch their ears. Then you have a situation where it keeps getting passed back and forth. My vet prescribes Surolan. It works wonders, he's usually cured in about 5 days, it's only about $15 and a bottle goes a long long way. If you visit your vet once, get them to prescribe it and subsequently get your prescription re-filled at your local pet pharmacy or through one of the on-line pharmacies. You can also use this on his feet. Make sure to clearn the webbing between his toes. Why play around with wacky experiments, trust your vet and do realize that it's not costly to treat with trusted and tested drugs. A mere $15.00 and your pet will be much more comfortable in a week. PS. This bottle will last you around 4 or 5 episodes (around a year). (05/19/2007) By Nicole RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. I also have an on-going battle with my Golden Retriever's ear infections. I have noticed that what she eats does help keep them down. I also was told by someone about feeding vegtables and chicken and to cut out wheat. I didn't have time to cater to my dog to that extent, so I looked at the ingredients of retail store dog food and low and behold, I found one. It is called Natural Way by Sunshine Mills (It is endorsed by Lassie, whatever that means). I am certain it has helped because my husband went out and bought the old brand (with wheat) and we have had the worse case infection since she was reintroduced to wheat. After getting her back on track with the vet's regiment of meds and changing back to the Natural Way food, she is now on a road to recovery! (06/06/2007) By Judy Bruland RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. I had the same issues with a dog of mine many years ago. I finally went to a holistic vet who said allergies. Great, I knew that. What I didn't know is the main allergens of dogs are corn, wheat, beef and soy. So I eliminated those (don't forget the raw hides are beef) and WOW, no more ear problems! Now you have to be paitient, it took about a month before it really was working, but the rest of her life she did not have any ear problems, unless she managed to get ahold of something beef. I kept the others out of her diet, but I am certain her allergy was beef. S (08/05/2007) By sandy RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. I watched my puppy suffer since we got her. We have a bishon Frise and I heard that was typical for dogs with hair in their ears. I tried the vet drops and that never seemed to work, I tried changing her diet and nothing worked. I then spent the day on the internet looking for herbal cures. I even went and bought stuff for women yeast infections as a last resort. I talked to the vet and groomer and druggist and none of them suggested that of course. I then found something new at Petco called Natural Care and it contains Yucca, Aloe Vera, Chamomile, Clove Oil, Tea Tree Oil, and Echinacea. It comes in a ear wash and then a more solid gel you put in their ear afterward. I gave her first some baby benadryl to stop the itching and then tried squirting the stuff in her ears, of course the wrestling match was on so I thought I'd better turn it into a pleasant experience so I took cotton balls and soaked two of them then squeezed the liquid into her ears. Then wiped each ear out with the cotton ball, then took q-tips to get in the crevices, brown goop would come out, then put the gel on my finger and spread it in her ear and massaged her ears. I did this every day for about 10 days, Magic, her ears cleared up, she quit itching, (I stopped the benadryl after a couple of days) and there were no more bloody sores from scratching. She is a much happier dog, no more head shaking and digging. I haven't even taken her to the groomer to have the hair pulled out. I would definately recommend this treatment. The clove oil seems to numb the ends of my fingers so I'm sure she gets the same benefit. I'm only doing the treatment every 2-3 days now and will continue (09/19/2007) By Deborah Reinertson RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. Giving dogs or cats people food can cause major allergy issues! If that's an issue, ease up on the people food, and follow up on either vet Rx treatment or the advice you get from those vets, and see if that helps! (10/24/2007) By Sonya RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. Someone wrote on this page that vinegar, with it's antibiotic properties, clears up dog's ear infections. It has worked 100% of the time for me. I bathe my dog, ending with a rinse of undiliuted vinegar (he was standing in a small puddle of vinegar in my bathtub) including pouring some vinegar directly into both ears. I used one gallon. My dog is dismayed by the taste in his mouth when I do it, but by morning, both ear infections are completely gone. I read here that sometimes an infection can be carried on the paw or in a dog's nails and then spread to the ears when s/he scratches the ear, and this can also be the reason for recurring infections, so this treatment treated the infection and it's cause. I also washed his bed at the same time. One gallon of vinegar is much cheaper than vet costs, prescriptions or online medications. Hope it works as well for you as it is for me. (12/08/2007) By molly w b RE: Home remedy for my dog's yeast infection in her ears. I would NOT recommend full strength vinegar directly into a dogs ears. I have used Witch hazel this way, but it did nothing. I took me Black Lab to the vet for ear infections. They took him into the back room whilst I waited. When they returned with him he was sneezing, eyes watering, foaming at the mouth, in obvious discomfort and stinking of VINEGAR. They said he probably scratched his ears and some of the medicine got into the cuts. Then They sold me some ear "medicine/cleaner" whose main ingredient was cider vinegar. When I used it on him (once) I had the same results i.e. sneezing, eyes watering, foaming at the mouth, in obvious discomfort and stinking of VINEGAR. While this stuff worked..I don't wait to hurt my buddy so I threw it away. Then I came up with this procedure. White Vinegar seems to be the one to use. Start by trying to dilute 1 teaspoon vinegar into 2 cups water. Mix and soak a couple cotton balls with the mix. Sqeeze excess. Carefully insert (don't let the cotton go into the canal just some of the mix) and massage for a count of 10. GET THE COTTON BALLS out of the ears and WAIT five minute. Allow Dog to shake and massage to try and loosen up wax. If you Dog shows no discomfort , do it again for a 30 count and this time follow up with a couple dry Cotton Balls to absorb moisture and/or a cotton ball with Sweet Oil (available at any drug store for about $1.00) to help soothe. And of course LOTS OF "GOOD BOY / Girl"and a special treat for being so cooperative. If that works OK try to increase the vinegar to two or three teaspoons. If the pup has discomfort from the vinegar, Dry Cotton balls, message, watered cotton balls, repeat and lots of "I'm so sorry's" Followed by a treat and a call to the vet. Ask them not to use vinegar (12/26/2007) By Roy's Dad Report Spam or Abuse