Humans as well as dogs are included in the species' that grow and maintain yeast in the body to do numerous things. Yeast infections usually arise as a result of yeast cells in or on the body, growing at an abnormal rate. Factors that influence the growth of yeast are: hot moist conditions, and an abundance of glucose or glycogen from nutritional intake, these two sugars are especially attractive to yeast as this is what they feed on, and alas, hormones may effectively increase the growth rate.
If she was in the groomers recently, as stated, the bath water could not have been properly dried out of her ear, in essence causing a breeding ground for yeast to take over. The two things essential for its reproduction cycle are moisture and fuel( sugars). Best of luck |