Yeast ear problems

[Arkansashunter96]

I have been battling a problem with my dog possums ears for awhile now. I’ve taken him the vet once or twice and the medicines never worked. Only solution I can find is monastat 7. And it’ll knock it down for a week or two and it’s back. His ears become swollen shut and I can tell his miserable. Feeding hi point black bag. Any remedies 


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[t-dog]

Start him on probiotics. I’d bet it’s his gut causing all of this recurring infections.

I have an intestinal disease and can tell you that if the gut is off, EVERYTHING else will follow suit. An unbalanced gut can lead to all sorts of things like arthritis, depression, bloat, diarrhea, etc. etc. I don’t know how familiar you are with the subject so I’m going to explain it as I’ve learned it. We all have good and bad flora in our digestive track, but once we get an influx, it’s all bad. Sometimes we don’t have enough good to kill the bad which is also a problem, and more times than not is the problem. Once a bacterial/ yeast infection reaches a certain point, the bacteria starts to mutate. Once it burrows into the blood stream it travels through out the rest of the body. This is how arthritis and inflammation develop. Once it’s in the bloodstream, it has developed a shell like crustaceans (shrimp and such). This shell prevents medicine from killing it.

Depression is created because the gut is overwhelmed and isn’t allowed to produce the chemicals that it naturally produces, serotonin, dopamine, melatonin, etc. The guy and the brain produce the same chemicals and if they get low, rob from the other to balance it out. So if the gut isn’t doing it’s job then the brain can’t either.

The endocrine system is responsible hormones and their delivery but if the body is overwhelmed with a bacterial overgrowth or infection, it won’t do it’s job either. I have actually had females start coming into heat once their gut got balanced that weren’t up
until that point.

It’s just a thought or suggestion that you might try. Good luck and keep us posted.


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[Arkansashunter96]

Thanks t dog I didn’t realize it could get so severe I’ll get some ordered. I ordered some anti fungal shampoo and Miconazole shampoo


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[t-dog]

One real good one is Health Gard. It’s a liquid. Jump Start is another one and it comes in a dial tube. I usually squirt about two clicks on my dogs feed and it’s the first thing they will eat usually.  They also make a pre/probiotic that you can buy at most Tractor Supply stores. I feed soaked feed most of the time. I’ve learned not to put the probiotics in the feed until I’m ready to feed because if I apply it when I soak the feed, it will turn it to mush. The probiotics break the feed down so much that it is literally a soup. The dogs still like it but they have to drink it instead of eating it.


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[cajunl]

I have dealt with dogs with the same. I have a vet dermatologist Ive used. She is the specialist they use for University of Florida.

It is the body reacting to allergens. T dog is right on point. Its usually a deep bacterial infection. This chain reacts into the ears, eyes and skin out of whack. Typical vets just treat the flare up symptoms and never get to the main cause. So it keeps recurring.

Usually it takes the diet, Probiotics, antibiotics for the infection, The shampoo several times a week, and an apoquel or similar treatment.

If the ears are swollen shut.....over time the scar tissue will build up and they will lose the hearing in them.

Once you get to the root and treat them diligently you can treat it and get it under control. It is a slow painstaking process though.  But I found once you get it whipped it is easily managed in the long run.

Good luck and hope it helps

[Arkansashunter96]

Cajun so after a month or so of going through the motions what should I do to stay on top of it


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[Arkansashunter96]

Already have a lot less swelling using apple cider vinegar as a cleanser while it was swollen shut and the probiotics he readily eats first. I also been washing  him in two different types of shampoo one with the same active ingredients as the Monastat. I think conkeys sent me a extra couple collars the lasts order and he’s wearing a bright green 1 1/2 inch one with a plate.  Sitting nice. I put him on top of the box after a long time since and he did something similar. while taking the  young running walkers out just to run he rigged on a wma in Arkansas. There was sign all up the road and behind us. my heart felt like 14000 butterflies when my pups put there nose down and cut left in a line! Whatever they smelt must’ve been right there. The water line wasn’t very far off because sulphur is so high. They all started barking into the woods. I wouldn’t doubt if there would’ve been a hog right there. But legally I had to keep going. And I having possum (he’s basically 3 legged) I would’ve set myself up for failure probably he didn’t have tracking collar. I’m having hog withdrawals so it was bad not to hoop them up.


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[t-dog]

I’m glad he’s better and your pups are showing potential. Rednose just ordered a pre/probiotic that he says is working really well. I haven’t heard of it before but I’m going to order some to try. It’s called “Happy Dog Plus Powder”.


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[make-em-squeel]

20 muleteam borax, 1 tsp/day orally and dilute a tbsp in a spray bottle and spray topically. Its a laundry detergent and works great for yeast killing and is not poisonous in the right dose, its a mineral farmed out of the ground, whole food form of boron.