Dog Ear Infection Causes

If you have seen your dog “digging” at his ears or frequently shaking his head, it’s quite possible there’s some type of ear infection to blame.

A dogs ear infection can be caused by a wide variety of things…an overgrowth of yeast, ear mites or an excess buildup of wax or debris are only a few of the culprits.  Diet and environmental allergens also play a big part of your dogs ear health or lack thereof.

If you have a dog with folding or long, floppy ears, it’s probable that you take some kind of preventative measures to avoid an ear infection in your dog.  Sometimes even the most careful care won’t be enough to ward off an infection, because some dogs are simply prone to getting them.  This may be due to heredity or prevalance in certain breeds of dogs.

I talk to people all the time who have taken their dog to the vet, gotten oral antibiotics as well as expensive ear treatments, wait for the ear infection to clear up, only to have it reoccur a few weeks later.  This signifies that something environmental or congenital is at work, creating a sensitivity or an allergy that results in the ear infection.

The great news is that these recurring ear infections, especially the yeast infection type which seem to be the most chronic, are totally curable my natural means!  It’s hard to believe, because we get so used to using prescriptions to rid our animals of their problems.

By using natural remedies for your dogs ear infection, you’ll be saving money as well as eliminating the need for antibiotics for your dog.  It’s important to point out that the more antibiotics you give your dog, the greater the resistance will be of the next round of bacteria or fungus. A constant cycle of antibiotics is not good for your dogs short- or long-term health.

There are many sites on the net devoted to curing your dogs ear infection naturally.  I have a 170-pound Saint Bernard who  has heavy, floppy ears and used to have chronic yeast infections in his ears.  Antibiotics worked…for awhile…until his body built up an immunity to their effect.  The insides of his ears would actually bleed they were so irritated!

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That’s when I decided to take matters into my own hands and try natural methods.  The information that I found in this guide has rescued my dog, Crede, from countless rounds of useless antibiotics and rescued me from hundreds of dollars in recurring vet bills!

Best of all, Crede is no longer subject to the constant itching, pain and irritation that used to plague him with those ear infections.  He’s a huge, goofy, happy dog thanks to this guide.

If you’re concerned about ear infections in your dog, please read this guide - the information within will suprise you and you (and your dog) will be so happy you did!