My dog has recurring ear infections. Is expensive hypoallergenic food needed?

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Good morning, we have a 3-1/2 year old female german Shepard that at first we thought that she had ear infections, the vet treated her with ear drop solution, short term. The scratching at her ears continued. Dr subscribed Aboquill ??? it helped short time. Her coat is beautiful, she is active. They are suggesting that we try Hypo Allergenic dog food prescribed by a vet at $95 for 18 pounds. any suggestions? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 3 years and 6 months old | 60 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Hi there. Recurring ear infections, or persistently itchy, irritated ears, are indeed a common sign of allergies in dogs. This can be due to environmental allergies, a food allergy, or both. Apoquel is usually effective at treating environmental allergy problems - so if it didn't help much, I agree that a food trial with a prescription hypoallergenic diet would be the next logical step. If she responds well to the prescription diet, you may be able to cautiously switch her back to an over-the-counter limited ingredient food for long-term maintenance.

My dog has recurring ear infections. Is expensive hypoallergenic food needed?

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