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My dog use to hide under the bed and dark places. Now maybe of mosquito bite or using excess dry shampoo, she is suffering from swollen ears and losing hair.

I would like to know what treatment I should give my dog. Thanks…:)

Kimi.

It sounds more like a yeast infection than anything else. But you should get the vet to rule out a bacterial infection.

Is she scratching, have red eyes or getting thickened skin where she is losing hair? These can be sure sign of yeast.

This can be really hard to get rid of in the long term, One thing to try is 1 part apple cider vinegar mixed with 3 parts water. Use this to clean her ears and wash down with after a bath or in her itchy spots. Continue the ear drops daily for at least two weeks and then use twice a week after that.

Another thing that seems to work well is a product called Zymox. I’m in Australia and had to order mine from the US but it seems to be working really well.

One of the best things you can do to help prevent yeast issues is to not feed your dog any grains or high carb vegetables. This is harder than it sounds as most commercial foods use these as fillers. My dogs don’t get any commercial food at all; I feed then a carnivore diet of meat, meaty bones and organs.

1. catkeypurr Says:
   January 27th, 2010 at 5:31 am

   You should take your dog to the vet.
   There’s no sense trying to treat a problem till you know for sure what it is!
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   Retired tech.

2. Joh Says:
   January 27th, 2010 at 5:47 am

   It sounds more like a yeast infection than anything else. But you should get the vet to rule out a bacterial infection.

   Is she scratching, have red eyes or getting thickened skin where she is losing hair? These can be sure sign of yeast.

   This can be really hard to get rid of in the long term, One thing to try is 1 part apple cider vinegar mixed with 3 parts water. Use this to clean her ears and wash down with after a bath or in her itchy spots. Continue the ear drops daily for at least two weeks and then use twice a week after that.

   Another thing that seems to work well is a product called Zymox. I’m in Australia and had to order mine from the US but it seems to be working really well.

   One of the best things you can do to help prevent yeast issues is to not feed your dog any grains or high carb vegetables. This is harder than it sounds as most commercial foods use these as fillers. My dogs don’t get any commercial food at all; I feed then a carnivore diet of meat, meaty bones and organs.
   References :

3. ari Says:
   January 27th, 2010 at 6:30 am

   I agree with top go to the vets!
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4. Bree Says:
   January 27th, 2010 at 7:03 am

   These two links talk about canine ears and tips on how to avoid infection or if a visit to the vet is already necessary. Hope these help!

   http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/su9.html
   http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/v5x.html
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5. Alex V Says:
   January 27th, 2010 at 7:13 am

   First of all don’t even use dry shampoo. Because it irritates the skin and ussually causes hairloss. Use oatmeal shampoo if possible look for a conditioner (soap free, leave on conditioner). Apply 3 times a day (you dont have to bathe your dog to apply everytime) you can apply the conditioner with a damp cloth over the balding spots and leave it on. Bathing your dog without a conditioner can dry out and irritate the skin. Linatone oil, can also be used to help the skin heal from the inside, you use this by adding it to your dogs food (like gravy). Use only food from pet stores, not grocery stores. The swollen ears require veterinary care, because it could be infected, just keep a close eye on it and clean often with baby oil, no q-tips, cotton balls are fine.
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   My girlfriend is a Vet technician.

6. Sushi Says:
   January 27th, 2010 at 7:50 am

   just take her to the vet asap!
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