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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 571659" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Oils are not advisable in either human or animal ears. I know it's a common relief home remedy, but it's not a good idea.......as it can trap bacteria in the ear. Oil doesn't drain out completely, it coats the ear. </p><p></p><p>The antibiotic, I believe, is designed to target the specific yeast is how it helps clear it up. Or rather cause your body to make the appropriate antibodies to target the yeast. But yeah, Janet, I hear ya. Poor mother in law if she was ever put on any antibiotic she'd come up with a secondary yeast infection. So she learned to drink buttermilk all during antibiotic treatment as it prevented the secondary yeast infection. So you'd think it wouldn't help much but it does. </p><p></p><p>Once I could get Maggie's drops INTO her ears, hers cleared up pretty darn fast. Cleaning them was OUT.......if I ever wanted to get the medication drops in. She wouldn't do both, we couldn't get close to her sore ear for two bouts a day, no way. lol </p><p></p><p>Your vet should check the dogs skin and feet for signs of the yeast infection........which usually (but not always) causes the ear infection. That my vet has always done oral antibiotics for, at least for Molly who sometimes chews herself to the point of getting such an infection. Maggie's skin and feet were perfect. I'm wondering if she got the yeast via cleaning Molly's ears for her. Molly's yeast infection cleared up on it's own this time before I had a chance to get her into the vet.........wonder if all Maggie's cleaning had something to do with it? hmmm</p><p></p><p>Just as with people you probably could let it clear up on it's own, but I would imagine that could be very painful for the dog who can't tell you how bad it hurts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 571659, member: 84"] Oils are not advisable in either human or animal ears. I know it's a common relief home remedy, but it's not a good idea.......as it can trap bacteria in the ear. Oil doesn't drain out completely, it coats the ear. The antibiotic, I believe, is designed to target the specific yeast is how it helps clear it up. Or rather cause your body to make the appropriate antibodies to target the yeast. But yeah, Janet, I hear ya. Poor mother in law if she was ever put on any antibiotic she'd come up with a secondary yeast infection. So she learned to drink buttermilk all during antibiotic treatment as it prevented the secondary yeast infection. So you'd think it wouldn't help much but it does. Once I could get Maggie's drops INTO her ears, hers cleared up pretty darn fast. Cleaning them was OUT.......if I ever wanted to get the medication drops in. She wouldn't do both, we couldn't get close to her sore ear for two bouts a day, no way. lol Your vet should check the dogs skin and feet for signs of the yeast infection........which usually (but not always) causes the ear infection. That my vet has always done oral antibiotics for, at least for Molly who sometimes chews herself to the point of getting such an infection. Maggie's skin and feet were perfect. I'm wondering if she got the yeast via cleaning Molly's ears for her. Molly's yeast infection cleared up on it's own this time before I had a chance to get her into the vet.........wonder if all Maggie's cleaning had something to do with it? hmmm Just as with people you probably could let it clear up on it's own, but I would imagine that could be very painful for the dog who can't tell you how bad it hurts. [/QUOTE]
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