Ear infection in 2yr old boston terrier.?
Went to the vet and got a bottle of ear drops for my puppy now either she had two different kind of ear infections or this one didn’t work she has an appointment for monday. (currently friday) I did the full treatment its been 2 weeks but the smell hasn’t stopped I’ve also been giving her baby aspirins every 6hrs (the vet said its okay).
My question is, is it possible to have two different kinds of ear infections or was this medicine just not the right stuff. Its suppose to be a type of yeast infection.
Would the natural cures I’ve seen online be worth trying since I’ve been told its yeast? Or should I just keep giving her aspirins until Monday. I don’t think its a good idea to continue giving her aspirin but I don’t want to see her in pain and about 20 minutes after the aspirin she seems fine.
Would cleaning her ears daily with water and peroxide be okay until Monday. I’ve been cleaning them daily with some wipes I got from Petco and the other ear is nice and clean but the infected ear doesn’t look or smell any better.
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Yes, it is possible to have more than one type of infection going on at the same time in the ear.
Ear infections can be quite difficult to cure and often are reoccurring especially in drop eared dogs. The flap shuts out the circulation of air which then allows moisture and dirt to breed bacteria.
You do not want to put water in the ear canal as their ear canals are shaped like the letter "L" and water sits in the horizontal section.
Peroxide is okay to use provided that the ear is not red and/or bloody. The peroxide will probably make her a little crazy because many dogs don’t like that fizzy sound in their ears.
Until you get to the Vet you’d probably be much better using a little warm oil in the ear canal and rubbing/massaging the base of the ear gently between your fingers and then wiping out the crud with a cotton ball.
Once you get this cleared up, please keep after the maintenance. Ear infections can lead to deafness and can become serious enough to require surgery to clear up.
POOR BABY!
It is possible to have two types of infection. There could also be a bacterial infection which I think is more common.
As far as the peroxide goes, I’m not sure. I would ask or look it up. Maybe someone else on here knows. If you have a feed store nearby, sometimes they carry products to help. I’ve treated my cats with medicines they sell for other animals, but my mom’s a nurse, so I have her, plus lots of medical books to help with proper diagnosis and dosing. The people at feed stores are usually well versed in pet care needs, often better than people at pet stores, at least here. They might have some ideas to get you through the weekend. If your dog gets a fever though, or is constantly in pain, I would take her in asap.
ADDED: You can warm olive oil and put it in her ears. I do this when my kids have infections.
Best of luck.
Go to your local health food store and buy a bottle of silver biotics colloidal silver. Put a couple of drops in the ear 2-3 X per day. Or put it on a cotton swab and swab around where it is red, the drops are better. This will clear up almost any infection, yeast or other wise. Yes it worked on pets.