You may have heard of the use of apple cider vinegar for natural remedies in people, but have you heard of using it for your dog’s health? More importantly, did you know that it can be used to treat dog ear infections? Apple cider vinegar helps with gas, as an aid for digestion, constipation, and many other ailments. It can even be used to deter mosquitoes and other pesky insects! But best of all for your dog’s ear infection, yeast can’t grow on him!
Many herbalists recommend the use of apple cider vinegar. It is recommended to buy vinegar made from cold-pressed apples grown only organically to get the benefit of natural enzymes.
In its most natural form, apple cider vinegar is a natural antibiotic and antiseptic. It is even used to treat scabies!
There are many other benefits to using apple cider vinegar. It is known to reduce common infections, prevent muscle fatigue after exercise, increase resistance to disease, and protect against food poisoning. Cider vinegar is very rich in vitamins and benefits found in fresh apples, especially potassium, which helps balance acid levels in the stomach. However, most important of all for the dog’s ear infection is the inability of the yeast to grow in the apple cider vinegar, or anywhere near it, for that matter. Treating dog ear infection can be very effective with apple cider vinegar, although as a warning it can sting the dog’s ears, especially in a severe dog ear infection when, unfortunately, antibiotics may be needed to start the healing process. When the dog’s ear infection is clearing up, you can use the solution below to keep your dog’s ears clean and most importantly, yeast-free!
Now you know how things are. If your dog has pointy ears, then he is less likely to get a yeast ear infection, but more likely to get infections caused by debris, and if he has floppy ears, then it is the other way around. Typical. Some dogs have furry ears that are very susceptible to yeast ear infection and other types of dog ear infection. Dogs that swim a lot and lead an active life outdoors will be in danger. Furthermore, yeast is always present in the dog’s body and is ready to act on any number of triggers. Dogs, like humans, have ups and downs and are often the lows when the yeast monster attacks.
Now if your dog has a dog ear infection and it is yeast, it will be pretty obvious, not only will it let you know, but the smell will confirm any doubts. With Canines, the dog’s ear infection comes on quickly. Some vets will prescribe ear drops, others will give antibiotics as a treatment for the dog’s ear infection. Antibiotics kill both good and bad bacteria, reducing your pet’s resistance to future attacks. It is for this reason that I have included the top three tips that I have used to treat my dogs for over three years.
Other treatments that you can use now include the following:
1. To get rid of yeast infection, you need to buy some apple cider vinegar and make a 25/75 vinegar and water solution, which is 1 x vinegar for 3 x water. This should be placed in a container so that it can be “dropped” into the pet’s ears. You know, an ear drop device! 5 drops in each ear two or three times a day. If you receive ear drops from vets, it is basically the same thing but without chemicals.
2. A second method that I have found very helpful for dog ear infection is garlic crushed in organic olive oil. I take a clove, grind it up and chop it up, then put it in two tablespoons and let it sit for an hour or two or until all the garlic has sunk to the bottom. Put a few drops into the dropper and into the dogs ears as gently as you can. It is important to make new batches of this each time. Garlic can be harmful to dogs if left in the oil for more than a day.
3. Another solution to help soothe the ears during a dog ear infection is to buy organic, natural probiotic yogurt, it should be all of this and it should indicate in the tub that it contains active strains of bacteria. Apply a small amount to your dog’s ears and rub well. Contains natural bacteria to kill yeast and is soothing to your pet’s ears.
I have used these three methods to maintain an environment in which a yeast infection simply cannot settle. Unfortunately, people refuse to keep their dog’s ears healthy until it is too late. Yeast infections in dogs are painful for your dog, so always use caution when using these methods.