Dog Ear Infection

Someone asked me why I recommend the ebook, Veterinary Secrets Revealed?

Afterall, visitors to my website are looking for information about dog ear infection. And possibly, to find a ear care product for their dog.

I undersand, and my reader made a valid point. Veterinary Secrets Revealed is not the ear drops that can fix a ear infection. Instead, this easy to follow, pet health ebook explains many common dog health problems, one of which is, dog ear infection.

If your pet has a dog ear infection, this is how Veterinary Secrets Revealed would help:

1) The author is a veterinarian
Dr Andrew Jones is the owner, and one of the practicing vets in Nelson Animal Hospital, in Canada. He uses both conventional vet medicine and natural remedies in his practice.

But, Dr Jones knows that many dog health problems can be treated with simple home remedies that are safe, effective and natural.

He wrote the book for pet guardians who want alternative pet health care. Especially for people who wants to know how to heal their pets at home. The natural remedies he recommends in the book, are the same ones he uses for his own animal patients.

2) Start with examine and diagnose
Learn how to examine your dog and diagnose the symptoms. This know-how is a pre-requisite prior to giving treatment.

Dr Jones walks you through these steps, and provides the guidelines to let you know, what is normal and what needs attention in your pet.

3) Natural remedies and alternative solutions
Dr Jones gives several natural remedy options for every health condition. You can choose the ones that work best for you and your dog.

The holistic treatments include healing with food, vitamins, herbs, acupressure, massage or homeopathic medicine.

These natural remedies are often items you already have in your kitchen, or you can easily buy them from the pet health store or pharmacy.

For eg. In dog ear infection, you learn to clean, treat, and soothe the inflamed ears using natural remedies. He also recommends treatment with supplements in the required dose per body weight.

I know some dogs have side effects from prescribed ear medications. In such cases, natural remedies may be an alternative solution. Check with your vet.

4) Chronic dog ear infection
You feel terrible every time you see your dog go through one ear infection after another. The pain and the itchiness is often distressing to your dog.

Most chronic ear infection is caused by an underlying disease. Eg Allergies or hypothyriod disease.

These diseases are covered in detail in the book. Dr Jones describes the symptoms, the causes, and gives you the solutions to many common dog health issues.

This helps you to see the big piture, so that you can treat both the symptoms(eg the inflamed ears) and also the underlying health conditions that caused the ear problem.

For eg. There is a recipe specially for dogs with food allergy. Feeding your dog right will eliminate his allergies, and thus, the ear infection.

5) Cut your vet bills
We all know vet visits are expensive. But I need to be totally honest, this ebook isn’t a substitute for vet treatment. The information in the ebook allows you to better assess your pet health condition, and help you to heal your dog at home whenever possible.

But there are often times when you need to consult your veterinarian. Such as in an emergency, serious or prolonged illness, or when you do not know the cause of a health problem.

When you refer to the Veterinary Secrets Revealed, you will gain the knowledge to take better care of your dog. And this will save you costly vet expenses in the long run.

For eg. Dr Jones talks about the side effects of over vaccination in the article, “The Truth About Pet Vaccinations”.

Do you know that giving your dog “annual booster shots” might in fact increase its risk of getting immune related diseases. One such disease is skin allergies which often leads to ear problems.

Summary
The Veterinary Secrets Revealed is a holistic pet health care ebook. You can find solutions to dog ear infection and many common dog health problems.

You will like this ebook if:

• You want to understand the symptoms, causes and solutions to your dog health problems.
• You want natural, safe and effective remedies.
• You want to help your dog heal at home.
• You want a holistic solution to your dog health problems. Not treatment just to suppress a symptom.
• You want your dog to live a long life, healthy and active.

And if you happen to have a cat in your family, you will find that Veterinary Secrets Revealed covered common cat illnesses as well.

This is an alternative pet health ebook for both dog and cat guardians who wants to heal their pets at home.

Take action today to heal your pet at home. Give your pet a chance at alternative health care and see the difference.

Find out more about Veterinary Secrets Revealed.

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I read this story about Buster, a black terrier with a dog ear infection in the Express And Star. I wasn’t sure I wanted to share this story at first … And this is why.

Buster, a 14-year old terrier lived with his family in Black Country, UK. The two brothers who were Buster’s guardians failed to give him proper care.

Buster had been ill and had ear infections. But nothing had been done to help the distress dog.

RSPCA officials first visited Buster and the family in 2003, advised them that the dog needed to see a vet, and gave them a money voucher to pay for the treatment. The brothers didn’t take any action, and continue to neglect the dog.

Thirteen months later, the RSPCA official went back to the family after a tip off from a member of the public. But it was too late this time.

Buster was found in a terrible condition. The RSPCA official drove the dog to a nearby vet, but Buster died on the way there. He had heart failure due to blood poisoning, a result of the dog ear infection.

This story has a sad ending … that’s the reason why I didn’t want to write about it initially. The neglect was cruel and caused unnecessry pain and suffering to a dog.

However, a thought cross my mind. What if there is someone out there now, who has a dog with a ear infection … and this person is delaying proper treatment for the dog due to some reasons? No, not mindless neglect, but maybe a financial problem.

If this is you, I ask you to make a sound judgement. I know a lot of pet guardians who will do all they can for a sick pet. I also understand that some of you care deeply for your pet, but are just unable to afford the vet visit, especially when it happens once too often.

But you can still help your dog to heal. Learn and read all you can on the subject. Reseach the library and the internet for authentic information.

You can learn to examine your dog’s ears and look out for symptoms of dog ear infection. If it’s a mild ear infection, you can use natural remedies at home to treat the dog ear infection. Go to the vet if the condition did not improve, or if there are signs of aggravation.

Certain vet clinics have installment repayment plan for clients on request. The Humane Society and some private animal shelters may also be able to provide the vet treatment at a subsidized rate.

Ask around, and you will almost certainly get the assistance you require.

A dog ear infection starts off mild with a itch, but can become a painful experience for your dog if left untreated. Take good care of your fur buddy.

Read more here - Buster.

P.S. The “pointy ear” Black Scottish Terrier in the photo is not Buster.

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Your pet is having another dog ear infection? And you start to query. Is it bacterial infection, yeast infection, or ear mites or …? And you want to get the medicine that can help to make your pet feel better.

So, let’s take a closer look at bacterial ear infection. What causes bacterial infection, and what are some of the signs?

It’s not uncommon for pets to have dog ear infection. Healthy human ears and dog ears both have bacteria present, and that’s fine. The problem only arises when the environment inside the ear changes, leading to a weaken ear canal that is unable to fight an infection.

But why would the environment inside the ear change?

There are a number of possible factors. These may sound familiar to you because they are the same factors that cause dog ear infection.

Just remember that a weaken ear canal, due to any of the following factors, usually leads to a secondary bacterial infection of the ears.

Allergies
The most common underlying disease leading to bacterial ear infection are allergies. Allergic reactions are often manifested through the skin. When your dog has allergies, the skin lining the ear canal can be hyper-sensitive and becomes inflamed easily.

An inflamed ear canal looks red, feels warm, and has more moisture inside, than a normal ear. This provides the perfect environment for bacteria to multiply.

Water In The Ear
Some dogs love swimming in the pool or a lake. A lucky few go ocean surfing with their human. Often though, water gets into the ears during a simple bath. Excess moisture in the ear breeds bacteria and yeast.

Excess Ear Wax
Ear wax that get lodged in the ear canal blocked off light and air circulation. Bacterial and yeast multiply quickly in such a warm, dark and moist environment.

Foreign Body
Grass seeds, sand, insects, and any particle that is stuck in the ear will irritate the skin lining the ear. The dog scratches the ear to get rid of the irritation. When the skin is broken due to scratching, it leads to a secondary bacterial infection.

Ear Mites
Ear mites dig tunnels under the skin lining the ear to lay eggs. The sore open skin tissue leads to bacterial infection.

Dog Breeds
Some dogs have long floppy ears(eg Basset Hound, Cocker Spaniel), narrow ear canals(eg Chow Chow, Shar Pei), or hair in the ear canal(Poodle). The ear structure of these breeds predispose them to bacterial and yeast infection due to poor air circulation within the ears.

Signs of bacterial dog ear infection:

• Ear is red, painful and feels warm
• Ear scratching
• Head shaking
• Smelly ears
• Excessive yellowish or brown ear discharge
• Head tilt to one side

There are 2 main groups of bacteria which cause dog ear infection.
Bacteria of the same Gram type are treated with similar types of antibiotics.

Gram Positive Bacteria
They include Staphylococcus intermedius and Streptococcus spp. These are known as Staphs and Streps, with similar bacteria occurring in human infections.

Gram Negative Bacteria
They are Pseudomonas spp and Proteus spp. Gram negative bacteria tend to be more difficult to treat than gram positive bacteria, as they are more resistant to common antibiotics.

Your veterinarian would be able to diagnose the actual cause of the ear infection and recommend treatment options.

Medication should only be instilled into the ear when the ear drum is intact. Otherwise, it could cause further damage to your dog’s ears.

You might have seen your vet using an otoscope to look into your pet’s ear. The vet is in fact, looking for foreign body, ear mites, and checking the ear drum.

Depending on the severity and the type of bacterial infection, the vet may suggest a combination of ear cleaners, medicated ear drops, oral antibiotics or anti-inflammatory.

Sometimes, it may be necessary to anesthetize the dog to properly clean out the ear canal, or to remove a foreign body from the ear, before applying medication.

A bacterial ear infection can become nasty when left untreated or when treatment is discontinued before a complete recovery. Make sure you follow through the full course of antibiotics. And consult your vet immediately if your dog is not responding to treatment.

For preventative ear care, clean your pet’s ears once a week, with a ear cleaner that has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Keeping its ears healthy, clean and dry helps to prevent dog ear infection.

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