Ear mites and infections - Page 2

Could be a simple yeast infection; check your food and change it if it contains either corn or wheat.

If it is an allergy rather than a mite infestation, you might find the yoghurt route actually makes it worse - a bitch of mine had recurrent ear problems which nothing shifted, until I worked out it was lactose intolerance.  Stopped ALL dairy products (pity cos she loved cheese) and never had ear trouble again.  Just a thought.

Baytril is the antibiotic I was trying to think of. Thank you momosgarage. If this is bacterial the Baytril injectable mixed with a PH balanced ear wash is the best, I have found. I would also look to switch foods to non-grain duck, venison or fish protein. But give the food switch time as it will take awhile to get the old allergins out of her system.

Please think about the allergy testing as I think it is key if no mites are found. FYI, in my area ear mites are very rare but some vets want to always try and blame it on mites. They have ear mite medicine to sell, ya know.

Best of luck,
GSD

I switched mine from TOTW Buffalo to Earthborne (SP?) Earthbourne Lamb Grain Free formula.  Fixed him right up.  Wished I had done it sooner.  Not only did he have constant ear infections, he also had skin, allergey, oversensativity to flees, and just poor coat in general.

When I switched I was worried he would crap his brains out because his stomach has always been so sensitive.  I didnt have enough left over TOTW so I bought a can of Pumpkin.  Fed him the new food and rolled the dice.

PERFECT POOP, for real.  Never openned the can of Pumpkin.

Not only that he is acting like a friggen puppy idiot all the time.  Its cute but sometimes irritating.  All in all I wish I had him on this food a year ago.  The only thing that makes me feel better is that its new, so I dont feel so guilty.

His coat is getting better and better every day.  I cant wait to see what I have been missing in another 6 months.

Change his food.  Buy that kind, trust me.  BTW its the exact same price as TOTW.

I have used Ivermectin for ear mites. It works great and is cheaper in the long run. I mix 1cc with 1cc of baby oil, shake it up, and apply it to each ear. Tractor Supply sells Ivomec, which is the cattle Ivermectin.

However ... this doesn't sound like ear mites. With ear mites, you will see what looks like coffee grounds when you clean the ear. 

If she is getting recurrent infections, I would suspect her diet. She is probably allergic to something. Look into the raw diet. It might help.

update*****

Vet said she has ear mites (again) and a yeast infection.

Prescribed a drying flush, Rx for ear mites and yeast infection

Suggested I switch to Revolution, as it is the only flea/tick medicine that kills mites. Flush her her ears once a week and use some OTC ear mite medicine once a week to prevent in future.

So now we will give the Revolution a try....Maybe it's easier anyway since it's everything, and I won't have to remember heartworm and flea/tick.

That should take care of the ear mites but you'll still probably get recurring yeast infections until you change her food.