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Originally Posted by llcornell  Ok Ellie May thank you for helping. How would I do an elimination diet? I also forgot to add I do give her plain yogurt everyday. I guess I feel it may not be an allergy because nothing else itches. |
It's very possible that it is not an allergy. There are hundreds of things that can cause itching. Then again, your vet has ruled out everything that is "ear specific". So allergies would be my next guess. Since steroids do help,, that's another clue that it is allergies.
It could be so many things but nothing stands out as far as only her ears being affected. Has she had blood work done?
An elimination diet is starting out with a couple novel ingredients until she feels better (2-3 months in most cases if it is a food allergy) and adding one ingredient back in at a time. The Natural Balance limited ingredient line works well for some dogs. Science Diet hypoallergenic veterinary diets (I know, not everyone's favorite) may work and Wellness Core is also a possibility. The goal is a novel protein and grain. The Wellness may have too many ingredients for this... If it is allergies, it is more likely to be environmental though. Blood testing can be done for envir. allergies.