Question by mommy: My dog has a food allergy that causes yeast infections in her ears…?
well, she has been to the vet so no need for anyone to tell me to take her there. I now feed her purina pro plan for sensitive skin and stomach that’s salmon based. We think she is allergic to any land dwellers because we tried chicken based food, lamb based food, beef based food and duck based food. The stuff she’s on now works great. My question is: could we feed her cat food that is fish based? The reason I am asking is because the stuff she’s on now is a bit expensive for us right now. Obviously she will get what she’s on now regardless. I was just wondering if it would be ok to feed her the cat food.
Thank you guys soooo much for the advice so far. I just thought I would try something that’s good for her and me both but, I guess it wasn’t such a good idea. I’m glad I sought advice first.
What are some good grain free foods?

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Answer by Dog Section Regular
NO. Cat food is for CATS, not dogs.

Purina is junk, high priced junk at that.

* They make plenty of allergy foods for dogs. You want a single protein like: fish, duck, rabbit, venison.

Look for a food with NO GRAINS.

Good foods for DOGS:

Wellness
Wellness CORE
Natural Balance
California Natural
Taste of the Wild
Innova
Innova EVO
Merrick
Evanger’s
Blue Wilderness
Canidae
Solid Gold
Orijen

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Question by Me: Good food for Cocker Spaniel dog (that helps avoid ear infections)?
Hi I just got a Cocker Spaniel dog. She does not have any problems but it appears that Cocker Spaniels are prone to ear infections. I have been reading websites about this and it seems that certain foods exacerbate the problem (make the problem worse).

With all of the reading I have done in the last few days I can’t remember what I had read. I think it is supposed to avoid certain ingredients (like fish? Or corn? I can’t remember if it said those were good or bad ingredients) due to allergies or unfavorable bacteria that is present in those foods.

I can’t find what I read but I would like some recommendations on good food for Cockers, specifically to fight against ear infections.

Thanks.

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Answer by bluebonnetgranny
Any dog with long ears are subject to this. It is known as “Cocker ear” because it is so highly associated to the Cocker Spaniels. You would do good if you got some good ear wash & washed the inside of her ears at least once a month to prevent ear infections.

The formula for an ear wash that a Vet gave me is

1 part water
1 part apple cider vinegar
1 part rubbing alcohol

This is very good to use to clean ears on a regular basis but is not good for a dog who has an infection. It burns like crazy if the ear is infected.

I groomed for 15 years & used it all the time on all the dogs I groomed.

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Question by Jilibean Reinstated: What causes recurrent ear infections in a dog?
I have an English Springer Spaniel who repeatedly gets ear infections, especially in one ear. I have meds for it, and I’ve eliminated corn from his diet, but he still repeatedly gets them. Seems like I used the ear meds constantly.
What causes this? He’s a water dog (obsessed with the river!), and I know that water doesn’t help. Is it a food allergy I might be overlooking?

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Answer by Liligirl
Have the hair in his ears removed about once a month. I should add that is because the hair will grow down into the canal and collect muck, become infected and painful.

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Question by arietta: I have an 11 1/2 year old toy fox terrier who has been plagued by chronic ear infections and skin allergies?
This has been going on for many, many, years! I have taken her to specialists, checked her for allergies, been on numerous medications (antifungal and antibiotics – you name it!) bought special shampoos, creams, ointments, ear cleansing solutions, natural, apple cider vinegar treatments, boric acid washes, and the list goes on. Her current vet thinks she is hypothyroid – looking back over records from a specialist I took her to in British Columbia Canada (we live in the states) her T4 was 9.5. My understanding is the normal range is 13-44 proving she does have low thyroid levels!! The specialist did not even mention this to me, instead wanted more expensive and elaborate tests!! Sorry for the long spill but I hate to see that my precious pet has suffered because of this so called specialist!!! My question-does anyone else have a dog diagnoised with hypothyroid? How did they respond to the medication and are there side effects?
Does anyone have a dog with similiar symptoms especially the chronic ear/skin infections? After taking meds for hypothyroid did the symptoms clear up? Is your dog much happier and energetic?
Vet prescribed soloxin .05 twice a day. He halved the regularly prescribed dose because of her age.
Hoping this will help her and not cause any medication side effects. I’m a little OCD about medication for my little dog!

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Answer by mal
i have a dog with ear problems and allergies and all i did was the vet gave him a steroid shot and he gets benadryl and he is much better, he’s also eating lamb and rice dog food only… he gets ottomax ear drops daily and we have to clean his ears out a lot. good luck.

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This has been going on for many, many, years! I have taken her to specialists, checked her for allergies, been on numerous medications (antifungal and antibiotics – you name it!) bought special shampoos, creams, ointments, ear cleansing solutions, natural, apple cider vinegar treatments, boric acid washes, and the list goes on. Her current vet thinks she is hypothyroid – looking back over records from a specialist I took her to in British Columbia Canada (we live in the states) her T4 was 9.5. My understanding is the normal range is 13-44 proving she does have low thyroid levels!! The specialist did not even mention this to me, instead wanted more expensive and elaborate tests!! Sorry for the long spill but I hate to see that my precious pet has suffered because of this so called specialist!!! My question-does anyone else have a dog diagnoised with hypothyroid? How did they respond to the medication and are there side effects?
Does anyone have a dog with similiar symptoms especially the chronic ear/skin infections? After taking meds for hypothyroid did the symptoms clear up? Is your dog much happier and energetic?
Vet prescribed soloxin .05 twice a day. He halved the regularly prescribed dose because of her age.
Hoping this will help her and not cause any medication side effects. I’m a little OCD about medication for my little dog!