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	Dr. Michael Dym Holistic & Conventional Veterinarian
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Ask the Vet: Ear Infections in Dogs and Cats


Ask the Vet About Ear Infections
	Dr. Michael Dym Holistic & Conventional Veterinarian As a practicing veterinarian, Dr. Dym has over 19 years of experience and dedication to enhancing the overall health and well-being of pets. His commitment and passion for pet health continuously drives him to learn more about the art and science of homeopathy through ongoing training and education.

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Date: 11/29/11 Cateory: Pain/Inflammation Pet Type: Dog Topic: Pain
Question: Almost All Day, My Dog Is Crying From Being In Pain. She Has A Big Red Bag Looking Thing Under Her Armpit. She Is Always Crying. Is There Any Medicine I Can Give Her For Ear Infection By Mouth Instead Of The Drops. Answer: Oral Meds Not As Effective For Ear Infections If An Ear Issue Exists. You Should Have Her Examined By Vet For Proper Diagnosis Of What Is Causing Pain And Best Long Term Treatment Plan.


Date: 11/09/11 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Shaking Head And Flapping Ears
Question: I Have A Lab Who Had Frequent Bouts With Flapping His Ears While Shaking His Head. I Used An Over-the-counter Mite Medicine Which Did Not Seem To Help. Then A Friend Told Me Labs Have Alot Of Trouble With Ear Infections Be-cause Their Ears Are Always Moist Due To The Way They Flop Over The Opening. I Started Using Your Zymox Otic Hc 1.0% Enzymatic Solution On Him And It Kept Him Infection Free. Now We Have Added Another Dog And She Is Flopping Her Ears When She Shakes Her Head. I Treated Her With The Same Medicine; But Now They Both Are Doing This. They Act As If Something Has Crawled Into Their Ear While They Slept At Night Because They Shake Their Head And Flop Their Ears Mostly When They First Get Up In The Morning. I Have Looked Inside Both Dogs Ears And They Do Not Have Any Signs Of Anything In Them And Are Very Healthy And Clean Looking. The Mite Medicine May Be Too Old. Do You Think They Have Mites? Does Pet Med Sell Something That Would Help Stop This? We Have Three Cats Too And They Will Scratch Around Their Ears Once In Awhile. Please Help - I Can Tell For Sure That Something Is Bothering The Two Dogs Especially. Maybe I Am Not Treating Them Enough. I Usually Squirt A Generous Dose In Their Ears And Then Gently Rub Their Ear Flaps. Now I Read Where I Should Put The Med In Their Ear On A Cotton Ball, Not Squirt It Directly Into Their Ear. The Most I Use The Otic Hc Is Two Or Three Days In Consecutive Session. Should I Be Treating Longer And More Frequently? Or Do You Think It Is Mites And I Need To Get Something From Petmeds For Mites? Answer: I Dont Think Ear Mites But Vet Exam Would Be Needed To Rule Thatout. I Would Use Zymox Otic Continuously For 2 Weeks And Then Taper It After That. Also Try Oral Antihistamine Like Benadryl At Dose Of 1 Mg Per Pound Twice Daily In Case Head Shaking From Allergies. . If That Does Not Help Vet Exam Is Recommended.


Date: 10/01/11 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Medication
Question: I Have A Lab That Has Chronic Ear Infections He Had Been Using Posatex Otic Drops And Now His Vet Has Prescribed Baytril Otics I Can Only Find The Baytril In Tablets Is There Another Med That Has The Same Ingredients For His Ear Problem? Answer: No Baytril Otic Is Prescription Item. You Could Try Zymox Otic Hc From 1800petmeds.


Date: 08/11/11 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Ear Prevention Once Treated
Question: My Pet Has Had Repeated Ear Infections And I Would Like To Know What I Can Do To Stop This Reoccurance Answer: Need To Work With Vet On Underlying Causes Which Are Usually Allergy Based Either Inhalent/contact Allergies And/or Food Allergies. Try Zymox Otic Hc From 1800petmeds Topically As Well.


Date: 07/28/11 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Cat Topic: Mites/mange
Question: I Have Ferrel Cats I Would Like To Treat. They Seem To Have Mites, I Am Suspecting. The Symptoms Are Loss Of Hair Around The Neck Areas And Scaly Skin On The Front Paws. Two Cats Are Affected At This Time. One Has Lost Alot Of Weight. There Are Other Ferrelsin The Area That Appear Not To Have Symptoms At This Time. Please Advise Any Non Prescriptive Meds Or Natural Remedy Which May Help With This Condition. Thank You. Answer: Does Not Sound Like Ear Mites Or Mange. Ringworm Is Possible As Are Other Bacterial Infections Of Skin. Truly Need Diagnosis To Appropriately Treat Condition. You Could Try Topical Diluted Goldenseal From Health Food Store Applied To Skin A Few Times Daily, Which May Help.


Date: 05/28/11 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Ear Irriation
Question: Hi, I Have A 5 Year Old Gsp He Continues To Have Ear Infections, I Wash And Clean His Ears Weekly Or More. How Often Should Put Him On Anitbotics (celhalexin 250 2x Day) What Else Can I Do To Relieve His Irriatation? Shaking Head And Winning. I Know Pointer Are Know For Ear Infections But Is There Anything Else That Can Be Done? Answer: Frequency Of Oral Antibiotic Use Should Be Determined By A Veterinarian. I Would Work With Vet On Looking For Underling Causes Such As Inhalent Allergies, Food Allergies And/or Hormonal Issues Like Low Thyroid. Consider Using Zymox Otic Hc From 1800petmeds


Date: 03/19/11 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Ear Problems
Question: Don't Know If He Has Ear Mites Or An Infection. The Dog Shakes His Head And Scratches Alot And Cries When He Scratches Behind His Ear. Answer: Ear Mites Are Much Less Common In Older Patients. Ear Infections Like Yeast Or Bacteria Can Be Involved. See Your Vet For Assessment. You Could Try Zymox Otic Hc From 1800petmeds Which Can Often Be Helpful.


Date: 03/10/11 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Chronic Ear Infections
Question: I Have A Rottweiler/sharpei Mix 4 Year Old Female Dog. She Has Had Chronic Ear Infections Since Birth. Was Told Because Of Her Ear Shape Due To Being A Sharpei. She Does Well With Prednisone But Can Only Get That A Few Times A Year. She Has Taken Gentizol Ointment And That Usually Does The Trick. Sometimes Its Yeast And Sometimes Its Not. However The Vet Will Not Give Me Refills On Gentizol So I Am Not Able To Get It Without A Visit. I Cannot Afford To Bring Her In Every Time At A Fee Of 100.00. Would Appreciate Any Help You Can Give Me And Thank You So Much For Your Time. Answer: I Would Try Zymox Otic Hc From 1800petmeds And Then Use As Maintenance


Date: 02/21/11 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Horners+syndrome
Question: I Am Told That My Dog Appears To Have Horners Syndrome. I Have Never Herad Of That. From What I Understand It Happens For Several Reasons But It Seems Trauma To The Head And Neck, My Dog Also Has Chronic Ear Infections Which Is Common For A Cocker Spaniel. Is There Anything Else You Can Tell Me About It. Answer: Horners Most Of Time Is Idiopathic In Cause, Which Means We Dont Know What It Occurs. Low Thyroid Is Sometimes Possible In This Breed As Underlying Cause On Rare Occasion. Ask Vet To Run Thyroid Profile. Usually The Condition Resolves Over Time. Make Sure You Are Accurately Treating Chronic Ear Infections With Appropriate Prescription Meds From Vet.


Date: 01/21/11 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Yeast Infections
Question: I Cant Rid Of The Yeast Infections In Walker Ears. Went To The Vet And He Is Now On The Duck And Sweet Potatoe Diet, No Treats, Plenty Of Water, And Put 4 Drops Of Posatex In Each Ear Daily. Im Hoping This Is Going To Work But If Not What Kind I Do. Someone Elas Told Me About Oti That U Only Have To Do It Weekly But Do It Outside. If Not U Will Have It Everywhere In The House. Tk U Answer: Not Sure What You Are Asking For. Try Zymox Otic Hc Which Is Great For Treating And Preventing Yeast Infections.


Date: 11/10/10 Cateory: Cough Pet Type: Dog Topic: Coughing
Question: Can An Ear Infection Cause Alot Of Coughing Answer: Ear Infections Are Not Related To Coughing In Dogs.


Date: 10/03/10 Cateory: Allergy Pet Type: Dog Topic: Allergic Dog And Ear Infection
Question: My Dog Has Been Suffering Very Severe Ear Infections And Thru Trial And Error And Exams Have Narrowed It Down To Possible Allergy To Food ( Beef And Anything With Hormones And Antibiotics )has Even Ruptured His Ear Drums Twice With Head Shake And Supect Flea Allergy As Well. Is Steroids More Dangerouse Than The Allery And If The Food We Use In Dog Food Is Made From Beef And Chicken Raised On Hormones And Antibiotics Isnt That Just Going To Exascerbate Or Mask The Problemm Only To Make Him Relapse At The End Of Each Course Of Treatment . I Understand About Restricting Diet To Minimum Indredient But Im Concerned About The Steroids And His Liver. Is There Any Suggestions To Address The Ear Reactions To Yeast And Food Allergy Without Steroids Answer: You Could Try Oral Yucca Intensive By Azmira Which Is A Natural Sort Of Steroid Internally. Also Try Zymox Otic Hc Topically To Control Ears. Look At Low Allergy Instincts Raw Diet On 1800petmeds As Possible Alternative.


Date: 10/02/10 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Cat Topic: Ear Problem In Cats
Question: My Cat Came In From Outside, And Her Head Was Turned To One Side Drstically. She Didn't Seem To Be In Pain, But I Took Her To A Vet To See Why She Could Not Turn Her Head Back To Normal Position. He Sedated Her, Cleaned Out Her Ears, And Told Me He Thought She Had A Hole In Her Eardrum. He Said If She Started Walking In Circles, We Would Have To Put Her To Sleep. I Have Never Heard Of This Before, And I Have 12 Cats. Is This Common Or A Rare Condition? I Love My Cat And I Don't Want To Lose Her. She Runs And Plays, But She Cannot Move Her Head From That Sideways Position. Answer: With Deep Middle Or Inner Ear Infections This Can Occur. Also Can Occur With Tumors As Well.


Date: 05/19/10 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Ear Infection/seizures
Question: I Have A 2 Year Old Lab That Gets Continuous Ear Infections. She Has On Two Occassions In The Last 2 Months Taken A Seizure. She Has Never Done This Before And There Is No History In Her Bloodline. It Was Very Scary. First, Would An Ear Infection Cause A Seizure? Secondly, Is There A Home Remedy To Keep The Ears From Getting Infected? Answer: Ear Infections Dont Usually Cause Seizures. I Would Have Full Vet Exam And Blood Work To Look For Underlying Causes. If None Found, Then Some Dogs Do Need Anticonvulsant Prescription Medication Like Phenobarbitol To Control Seizures If They Recur Frequently. As For Topical Ear Meds, My Favorite Is Zymox Otic Hc From 1800petmeds.


Date: 05/07/10 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Cat Topic: Blood/black Stuff In Ear
Question: Have Had An Older Cat ()13-16 Yrs? From Shelter For About 3 Years. Her Immune Sytem Seems A Bit Low She Has Had Urinary Infection & I Think Kidney Issues.the Last Few Weeks She's Been Scratching & Shaking 1 Ear It Has Scratches & Black Wax Like Stuff W/ Little Flecks Of Blood.no Odor.it Looks Like It Has Spread To Her Other Ear The Last Day Or Two.she Has Not Been Aroound Another Cat In 2/3 Mo.s & They Were In Seperate Parts Of The House 99% Of The Time. The Last Cat Had This In One Ear Also.any Ideas? Thank You! Answer: Could Be Secondary Yeast Or Bacterial Infections From Underlying Allergies, Either Inhalent/contact Allergies And/or Food Allergies. Try Zymox Otic Hc From 1800petmeds. If Signs Persist, See Vet.

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