Could this be a yeast infection?

allab · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:39 am Post subject: Could this be a yeast infection?

I had just cleaned Coopers ears day before yesterday,today one of his ears has that dark brown stuff again.He only has it in one ear.It doesn't really smell and he is not scratching it at all.
What do you guys think?
Could I use something like apple cider vinegar?
Any suggestions?

karen9497 · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:43 am Post subject:

try this......someone on a Lab board I belong to swears by it!
1/3 water
1/3 white vinegar
1/3 cup rubbing alcohol

use on a cotton square or cotton ball etc

allab · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks so much Karen.

hoochmamas · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:12 am Post subject:

that's probably a lot cheaper than the holistic stuff i bought for Hooch!!
let me know if it works!

allab · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:

I actually see the difference already. I only had apple cider vinegar at home at that time,so I have mixed it with water and cleaned his ears.It's already on day 3,and so far I don't see that brown kaka Very Happy

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I should probably do it again,just in case.

Welches · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

Are you already feeding him yogurt too? This has gotten rid of any sign of yeast infections in all 3 of my dogs. They've been infection free for 2 years now and they used to get them every few months. Woohoo for yogurt!

allab · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject:

OMG, I did not even think of yogurt, I gave them yogurt last 2 days also.
So now I don't know which one worked Shocked

,I guess combination of both.
Thanks for reminding me.

kamfam · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject:

Oh....yogurt is awesome for the ears!

TWO thumbs up!

Weimbyassociatin · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:06 am Post subject:

What does it smell like? I noticed Cloud had it too a few days ago and it smelled like....dog food... Question

CherrystoneWeims · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:35 am Post subject:

Omit the water from the recipe. Just use equal parts vinegar and alcohol.

I've been using this for years. I like it much better than the stuff you buy at the vet's because it doesn't have that sickly perfume smell that the commercial stuff has.

Pam