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Talk to your vet and he or she will show you exactly what to do. What you have is not an uncommon problem with some breeds.
I had Shar-peis and they have such small ears so they are infamous for ear issues - particular stuff that looks like black goo and smelled horrible. The Vet gave me liquid ear cleaner non-script) and I'd use a cotton pad and a q-tip around the inner ear - don't go in the ear - I would try to go as far as I could with a tissue to wipe it out. Then he gave me a tube of cream (prescription) with a long nozzel on it you insert in the ear and squeeze very lightly a couple smidges and then grab the ear at the base and massage it for a minute or so (they love that part). After clean up any excess around the ear because when they shake their head the liquid goes flying onto the walls, ect. I did it once a week to once a month as needed. Check their ears at least once a week or every time you give them a bath give them a treatment.
Both my Shar-peis had this problem, one moreso than the other and like yourself, it wasn't all the time. I want to say they got it more in the winter than summer. I wish I could remember the name of the cream, but both have passed some time ago and I don't have the tube. .
We use Zymox three times a week or, if she get wet.
Today is bath day so I will put Zymox in her ears tonight.
We do the same thing with Sammie but on a different schedule. Her big floppy hound ears are a perfect breeding environment for yeast and bacteria. We flush her ears once a week and haven't had any infections in over 7 months
The vet did give me Zymox last time and it works really well however I am almost out of it and was trying to avoid going back to the vet to get more since it cost so much more usually if you buy from the vet. I can call and see if they will give me a refill if I can't find it anywhere near me.
Where did you get it? I see I can order it online.
The vet did give me Zymox last time and it works really well however I am almost out of it and was trying to avoid going back to the vet to get more since it cost so much more usually if you buy from the vet. I can call and see if they will give me a refill if I can't find it anywhere near me.
Where did you get it? I see I can order it online.
I don't know about your breed but others such as bichons need to have the excess hair plucked to reduce problems (otherwise the ears get too hot).
There is a powder called thornit that you put in the outer part of the cannal. It helps to prevent canker by killing mites- not sure if it would help for yeast though, I think it might- [up date] just googled and it seems to help with yeast.
You use a little on a q-tip once a month.
If you have a dog that likes to swim etc then you will need to reapply it.
There is a fanzine type page here with more info on it
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