My dog's ear infection isn't gone after vet treatment. What now?

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My dog has been shaking her head, rubbing her ear on the ground, pawing at her ear, and occasionally groaning. The vet took swabs, looked inside her ear under sedation, and said there were two strains of yeast but nothing concerning enough to treat. We went back to the vet after a few days she looked inside/took swabs again, stating yeast, cocci bacteria, and swelling were present and gave us surolan drops BID for 5 days. The course is finished and she seems no better. Any other ideas? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 13 years and 2 months old | 78.1 lbs

Stephanie Echols, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The medication has an antibiotic and an antifungal in it. If it didn’t help the infection, she may have a bacteria that is resistant to the antibiotic. I recommend taking her back to the vet for a culture of the bacteria in her ear to determine what medication will treat it. Good luck and kisses to Bailey!

My dog's ear infection isn't gone after vet treatment. What now?

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