Do you remember the last time you or your child had an ear or sinus infection? The chances are that you saw an ear, nose and throat specialist for a cure. These specialized doctors medical and surgical procedures and treatment of diseases of the nasal passages, the pharynx, sinuses, etc. Well, just like people, dogs can acquire infections that not only affect a single area but influence in other areas. For example, let's say that you notice that your dog watery eyes and a yucky discharge in the corner of his eyes. You may be thinking, "Oh, he probably has an eye infection." Well, in this case, he's actually an ear infection and discharge drainage is a symptom of this disease. In this article we will discuss the correlation between tear stains and dog ear yeast infections.
Before we go into deep, you may be wondering, what are tear stains and they occur in all dogs? Tear stains are in fact red or brown spots that are under your dog's eyes. They can occur in a dog, but they are the most striking in light-colored varieties such as Maltese and poodles. In fact, most tear stains result in red or dark brown stripes and seem to be the most visible in the corners of your dog's eyes. To treat and prevent this coloration, it helps to evaluate when it occurred. Here are some questions to ask yourself:
o my dog has always some spots? If not, when developing?
o what color is the coloring?
o Is the staining mild or excessive?
o the tear stains stinks bad?
o what color are the tear stains, red or brown?
If the tear stains are mild but persistent since she was a puppy, chances are that your dog is genetically inclined to such discharges and these normal coloring for your dog can be. In this case, the best thing to do regularly clean the area to stay on top of the discoloration. On the other hand, if you find that spots recently has become a bigger problem, your dog may have an infection in his ears. Our advice is to keep your dog in for a check up right away for medical treatment.
Now that you know what to look out for, you might be wondering what exactly a dog ear yeast infection? It is actually an infection in the ears caused by an overgrowth of bacteria. In addition to tear-staining, maybe your dog scratching and rubbing her ears, shakes her head, moping around with decreased energy, or a foul odor coming from her ears. If you find that any of these symptoms in addition to the stain, you must provide your dog examined by a veterinarian if they will probably have a dog ear infection.
The good news is that treating your dog ear infection the first step in the direction of your dog's face back to his brilliant best. The bad news is that yeast tough to deal with, may be because it is a very tenacious organism. Your veterinarian may prescribe to treat it, an anti-fungicide such as Otomax for the treatment of the yeast overgrowth. Once the acute situation is conquered, ask your vet about ways to prevent yeast infections. One thing that is very important to the inside of the ears clean and dry. After each bath or swim session, make sure to dry the inside of the ears. In addition, pluck wayward hairs that grow in the ears. This can grow down into the ear canal, and offer a perfect get away for yeast to the sinuses and eyes. Similarly, blackberries or other objects that are submitted in the ears can lead to yeast and, thus, increasing tear-staining.
To prevent these infections, you can also ask your veterinarian about the use of vinegar, both as a dietary supplement to help your pet pH, which will discourage yeast growth, balance and as a topical application bleaching of the skin and hair to dry.
Either way, take heart, tear staining is not uncommon, but if you take steps to treat and to prevent its causes, your dog will be rewarded with clean, pretty face, he was meant to have and you will not worry about having to dog ear yeast infections.