[quote=Wylie's Mom;2536511]You're welcome
. Actually, w/ such a chronic problem - I'm a little shocked your vet hasn't done cultures. I mean, it's always best to confirm what's going on and what the actual bug is. Also, there are many different types of yeast - and some are more resistant than others. Are you comfortable your vet has really given this the attention it needs? And why haven't probiotics been suggested, I wonder? Those are essential for recovery from yeast, esp. if systemic yeast is suspected.
I just wanted to let you know that after your last suggestion I found Dozer a really good probiotic called Florify. It has 5 billion count acidoph. and bifidus. You'd have to eat 80 oz. of yogurt to get the equivilent count. Dozer has been on it for about a week and the swelling in his ear has almost completely gone. He isn't scratching or shaking his ears, his paw chewing has dramatically cut down and there is less and less brown crud coming out of his ears during cleaning. I have been cleaning them with a mixture of alcohol and tea tree oil-or aka melaleuca oil- (which is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal). He's really improving and I hope it continues to get better!