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yorkienewbie · 03-14-2011, 03:06 AM

Hey there! My dog Hailey keeps having ear yeast infections since Nov 2010. The first time the vet gave her some MOMETAMEX ear drops to use for 10 days.Then after seeing no improvement(she kept scratching her ears /shaking her head/strong ear odor) i took her back to the vet and told me to do a 2nd cycle with the same drops for 14 days this time. Still no improvement.
Now the other day i took her to the vet again and he told me most likely Hailey has food allergy. She's been on "CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE DOG LOVER'S SOUL"(ADULT FORMULA,dry) for over 2 years now. He told me to switch her to one of their food " Roal Canine HYPOALLERGENIC HYDROLYZED ADULT HP"(which is pretty expensive) because he said dog's allergy are mostly caused by beef and dairy.Chicken soup has no beef, only chicken and turkey.
So he gave me more drops (Synotic w/Baytril) to use for 14 days and he said no beef or dairy and to switch her food as soon as possible.
Could chicken soup be the cause of her yeast infections? I've tried other brands in the past like Canidae, Merrick, Wellness Simple solutions but she doesn't seem to like those much. Any suggestions? Thank you!!!

Ellie May · 03-14-2011, 04:24 AM

It could be allergies. Environmental are much more common than food, but because it's the ears, I'd think food too.

I'd do the Rx diet for at least 12 weeks (with no other food or treats given) and see how she does with that and the Synotic. After the Synotic if it still hasn't cleared up (as you're finishing the food trial) you can try another ear med for yeast (Zymox or Otomax). Some of these drugs work better than others and some just depend on the dog. I've used Mometamax and didn't like it much.

If the vet is very convinced that it's food allergies and the in-the-ear drugs aren't making her comfortable, he could potentially give a steroid injection to give some relief. Synotic should do a pretty good job of that though.

If after 12+ weeks there is no improvements with the food change and drugs, then you'd be talking about other causes (enviro. allergies, something else that needs to be treated in the ER, systemic yeast issues, etc.).

deonk1 · 03-14-2011, 04:56 AM

If it's a food allergy I would not switch to Royal Canine... Harley and everyone in his litter had terrible problems on that food. My breeder had one of those sponsorship deals with RC and got cheap food, well then we all realized it wasn't worth it.

I feed NOW! cause it's grain free, but if the allergy is to one of the specific ingredients then it's hard to tell. What about cooking for her for a few weeks to see if it clears? I know for some people this actually may end up being the easier option. If you do it right then you can figure out exactly what is causing her problems and then pick a food accordingly.

Good luck.

LDMomma · 03-14-2011, 08:57 PM

My Lily had tons and tons of ear infections as a puppy/young adult. We tried a new food every 3-4 months. Nothing worked. We'd clear the infection up with meds and it'd be right back. Despite religious ear cleaning and ear hair pulling.

In the end, we switched to a diet of Honest Kitchen. Since the change, she hasn't had any ear infections at all.

If she gets into kibble, she almost immediately starts itching. The brand of kibble or whether it's grain-free or not, does not seem to matter.

yorkienewbie · 03-17-2011, 03:20 AM

Thank you all for the advice. I will probably switch her food soon and see how it goes.I'm hopeful the ear infection will clear up with this medication.

Ellie May · 03-17-2011, 06:23 AM

Geez, ear not ER.

The hypoallergenic rx diets contain hydrolyzed protein, so theoretically they would not cause itching like OTC foods made by the same company.

Yorkiedaze · 03-17-2011, 09:45 AM

Poultry and dairy are the leading cause of food allergies, which can lead to ear infections. Next are grains. Try feeding red meat mixed with green beans or broccoli and ground carrots. You can grind all of these together so they can't pick any out.

Mardelin · 03-17-2011, 09:57 AM

The best way to determine if it is indeed a food allergy is to put her on a white fish and rice diet.

Did the vet take a culture to determine if this was truely a yeast infection. There are several meds to take care of this and some strains are more difficult to clear than others Otomax, MOMETAMEX and a few others. I have a girl that continued to have ear infection....and took her to my one vet...it would clear up and then hit again. I then took her to my Dallas vet, who put her on Tresaderm.....her strain was resistent to the other meds. Since the Tresaderm, she's never had a recurrance of the infection and that has been over 4 years.

Keeping the ear canal devoid of hair and administering a cleaning agent with a drying additive and acidifier also assists in keeping infections at bay.

Keep in mind there are bacterial infections that attack the ear that require different meds to treat.

Good luck and work with your vet to get to the bottom of your baby's ear problems....

Lil Sis · 03-18-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ellie May

Geez, ear not ER.

The hypoallergenic rx diets contain hydrolyzed protein, so theoretically they would not cause itching like OTC foods made by the same company.

I was wondering.. er a little extreme

My guy had a fungus infection.. I am talking about my shih tuz with floppy ears.
I had to use an anti fugal ear wash.. it did help. But now that his diet has improved and I am better at keeping ears clean we are doing better.]
Hope that info helps..

suraj143 · 04-21-2011, 09:31 PM

Poultry and dairy are the leading cause of food allergies, which can lead to ear infections. Next are grains. Try feeding red meat mixed with green beans or broccoli and ground carrots. You can grind all of these together so they can't pick any out.

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sganow · 04-22-2011, 09:14 AM

I would go ahead and try a different food too. Maybe do something that has a limited ingredients. Chicken Soup has a lot of different ingredients in it.

Terry2930 · 08-29-2016, 04:05 PM

I wonder if using a mixture of white vinegar and water would help. My vet prescribed tresaderm for 10 days and it did not work.

Wylie's Mom · 08-31-2016, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry2930

I wonder if using a mixture of white vinegar and water would help. My vet prescribed tresaderm for 10 days and it did not work.

If the yeast is still in the ear and anywhere else as well, then I'd stop local/topical treatment and ask for oral/systemic treatment like Diflucan or Nystatin. Yeast can easily be all over the gut, causing systemic issues that are harder to get rid of.

Terry2930 · 08-31-2016, 10:00 AM

Thanks for the info. The tresaderm was administered as ear drops for 10 day and still itching.

03-14-2011, 03:06 AM	#1
yorkienewbie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 120	ear yeast infection and food Hey there! My dog Hailey keeps having ear yeast infections since Nov 2010. The first time the vet gave her some MOMETAMEX ear drops to use for 10 days.Then after seeing no improvement(she kept scratching her ears /shaking her head/strong ear odor) i took her back to the vet and told me to do a 2nd cycle with the same drops for 14 days this time. Still no improvement. Now the other day i took her to the vet again and he told me most likely Hailey has food allergy. She's been on "CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE DOG LOVER'S SOUL"(ADULT FORMULA,dry) for over 2 years now. He told me to switch her to one of their food " Roal Canine HYPOALLERGENIC HYDROLYZED ADULT HP"(which is pretty expensive) because he said dog's allergy are mostly caused by beef and dairy.Chicken soup has no beef, only chicken and turkey. So he gave me more drops (Synotic w/Baytril) to use for 14 days and he said no beef or dairy and to switch her food as soon as possible. Could chicken soup be the cause of her yeast infections? I've tried other brands in the past like Canidae, Merrick, Wellness Simple solutions but she doesn't seem to like those much. Any suggestions? Thank you!!!

03-14-2011, 04:24 AM	#2
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	It could be allergies. Environmental are much more common than food, but because it's the ears, I'd think food too. I'd do the Rx diet for at least 12 weeks (with no other food or treats given) and see how she does with that and the Synotic. After the Synotic if it still hasn't cleared up (as you're finishing the food trial) you can try another ear med for yeast (Zymox or Otomax). Some of these drugs work better than others and some just depend on the dog. I've used Mometamax and didn't like it much. If the vet is very convinced that it's food allergies and the in-the-ear drugs aren't making her comfortable, he could potentially give a steroid injection to give some relief. Synotic should do a pretty good job of that though. If after 12+ weeks there is no improvements with the food change and drugs, then you'd be talking about other causes (enviro. allergies, something else that needs to be treated in the ER, systemic yeast issues, etc.). __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

03-14-2011, 04:56 AM	#3
deonk1 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 1,795	If it's a food allergy I would not switch to Royal Canine... Harley and everyone in his litter had terrible problems on that food. My breeder had one of those sponsorship deals with RC and got cheap food, well then we all realized it wasn't worth it. I feed NOW! cause it's grain free, but if the allergy is to one of the specific ingredients then it's hard to tell. What about cooking for her for a few weeks to see if it clears? I know for some people this actually may end up being the easier option. If you do it right then you can figure out exactly what is causing her problems and then pick a food accordingly. Good luck. __________________ Kendra Harley, you were the light in my life, rest peacefully my love!

03-17-2011, 06:23 AM	#6
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Geez, ear not ER. The hypoallergenic rx diets contain hydrolyzed protein, so theoretically they would not cause itching like OTC foods made by the same company. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

03-17-2011, 09:45 AM	#7
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	Poultry and dairy are the leading cause of food allergies, which can lead to ear infections. Next are grains. Try feeding red meat mixed with green beans or broccoli and ground carrots. You can grind all of these together so they can't pick any out. __________________ AZRAEL RAZAEL JILLI ANN

03-14-2011, 08:57 PM	#4
LDMomma YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FL Posts: 410	My Lily had tons and tons of ear infections as a puppy/young adult. We tried a new food every 3-4 months. Nothing worked. We'd clear the infection up with meds and it'd be right back. Despite religious ear cleaning and ear hair pulling. In the end, we switched to a diet of Honest Kitchen. Since the change, she hasn't had any ear infections at all. If she gets into kibble, she almost immediately starts itching. The brand of kibble or whether it's grain-free or not, does not seem to matter.

03-17-2011, 03:20 AM	#5
yorkienewbie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 120	Thank you all for the advice. I will probably switch her food soon and see how it goes.I'm hopeful the ear infection will clear up with this medication.

03-17-2011, 09:57 AM	#8
Mardelin Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Posts: 14,776	The best way to determine if it is indeed a food allergy is to put her on a white fish and rice diet. Did the vet take a culture to determine if this was truely a yeast infection. There are several meds to take care of this and some strains are more difficult to clear than others Otomax, MOMETAMEX and a few others. I have a girl that continued to have ear infection....and took her to my one vet...it would clear up and then hit again. I then took her to my Dallas vet, who put her on Tresaderm.....her strain was resistent to the other meds. Since the Tresaderm, she's never had a recurrance of the infection and that has been over 4 years. Keeping the ear canal devoid of hair and administering a cleaning agent with a drying additive and acidifier also assists in keeping infections at bay. Keep in mind there are bacterial infections that attack the ear that require different meds to treat. Good luck and work with your vet to get to the bottom of your baby's ear problems.... __________________ Mardelin *Yorkshire* *Terriers*

04-21-2011, 09:31 PM	#10
suraj143 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: ludihana,punjab,india Posts: 1	Poultry and dairy are the leading cause of food allergies, which can lead to ear infections. Next are grains. Try feeding red meat mixed with green beans or broccoli and ground carrots. You can grind all of these together so they can't pick any out. ___________ get flat stomach lose belly fat

04-22-2011, 09:14 AM	#11
sganow YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Van Alstyne, TX Posts: 842	I would go ahead and try a different food too. Maybe do something that has a limited ingredients. Chicken Soup has a lot of different ingredients in it.

08-29-2016, 04:05 PM	#12
Terry2930 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Pickerington, OH, USA Posts: 4	I wonder if using a mixture of white vinegar and water would help. My vet prescribed tresaderm for 10 days and it did not work.

08-31-2016, 10:00 AM	#14
Terry2930 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Pickerington, OH, USA Posts: 4	Thanks for the info. The tresaderm was administered as ear drops for 10 day and still itching.