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ahoff · 01-08-2009, 04:22 PM

I have a one year old yorkie. He weighs 4 lbs and eats nutri science dry food. Since the weather changed in September he has had a constant case of tonsilitis and ear infections. The vet says the ear infectiions are caused from the tonsilitis because the swollen lymph glands come first, then the throat, then the ears. Twice he has run fever. He does not get a cough. This is about the sixth time he has been on anitibiotics to treat this; usually he is off for two weeks and then he gets sick again. This time he was only off ceph drops for 10 days. First three times he was treated with amoxi drops and that didn't seem to work so we switched to the cepha drops. His ears get treated with otomax ear drops. Rolo goes outside to potty and he goes with me to work everyday, but I try to keep him dry and warm. Is this normal for a yorkie to keep a constant infection? Any thoughts on what else to do for him?

01-08-2009, 04:22 PM	#1
ahoff Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Winnfield, LA, USA Posts: 10	tonsilitis and ear infections I have a one year old yorkie. He weighs 4 lbs and eats nutri science dry food. Since the weather changed in September he has had a constant case of tonsilitis and ear infections. The vet says the ear infectiions are caused from the tonsilitis because the swollen lymph glands come first, then the throat, then the ears. Twice he has run fever. He does not get a cough. This is about the sixth time he has been on anitibiotics to treat this; usually he is off for two weeks and then he gets sick again. This time he was only off ceph drops for 10 days. First three times he was treated with amoxi drops and that didn't seem to work so we switched to the cepha drops. His ears get treated with otomax ear drops. Rolo goes outside to potty and he goes with me to work everyday, but I try to keep him dry and warm. Is this normal for a yorkie to keep a constant infection? Any thoughts on what else to do for him?