LEND ME AN EAR…
Easy “fix-its” to stop your dog from getting ear infections
One of the most common issues I “hear about” from dog parents is ear infections. And since we’re coming up on the Easter season and the floppy-eared bunny, I thought it was timely to share these great tips. If you know what to look for and what to do, you can prevent a lot of bigger, more expensive ear problems in your dog
My first pug Raisin was plagued with ear infections throughout most his life. Ironically they began coming on about a year after I switched him from homemade organic dog food to a crappy, expensive “prescription” food used to treat his urinary issues. As time went on, and I kept filling him with processed corn, wheat, grains, gluten and poultry by-product meals, the infections got much worse.
After a few years of misery and living on pricey antibiotics, Raisin underwent an extensive surgery where a small hole was drilled under his jaw and a tiny tube was inserted deep in the canal of his inner ear allowing it to drain and heal. It was a traumatic, painful ordeal for the poor little guy but it was successful. However, not too long after, he began having problems in his other ear and eventually the infections returned with a vengeance.
At age 13 he got another painful infection, deep in his inner ear. Antibiotics were no…
