Dog ear infection not healing after vet treatment? What's next?

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my dog is a white pitbull mix. he has infected ears that don’t seem to be getting better . we have taken him to our vet and have got cleaning solution and eardrops. It made them a little better but I feel something else is out there . any suggestions? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 8 years and 7 months old | 56 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry that Junior is having this problem. The first step is to make sure that the infection is completely resolved. Your vet may have to do an ear cytology and look under the microscope for that. If Junior is having recurrent ear infections, the most common reason for ear infections in dogs is allergies. Those can be environmental or food allergies. Allergies can be managed, but not cured which is why dogs will have frequent flare ups of ear problems. I am attaching links to handouts on ear infections and allergies in dogs below. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=632 https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2604 I would recommend discussing this with your veterinarian and decide on the next step for Junior. That may involve a culture of the ear canal, regular ear cleanings, additional allergy testing, allergy medications, a food trial or even a referral to a veterinary dermatologist. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Junior feels better soon. Thanks for using PetCoach.

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