Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Thank you to all who responded to me about my daughter. Now I have a question about my dog. This dog helped me through the death of my daughter just by refusing to let me lie in bed. I don't think I would have gotten out of bed if not for having to take her out. I think she may have saved me, so she is very special to me. She has allergies to commercial dog food. She has had a bad ear for over a month now. She scratches until at times she draws blood from cutting the skin with her claws. I have tried several remedies but so far nothing has helped. I just bought some grain free dog food to try that. She has been on Lamb & Rice which has helped a lot. So I think food allergies might be the problem. I tried ear drops for infection and it did not clear it up, or else it came right back? So I am thinking it might be yeast? I can not afford a vet bill right now. If anyone has experience with this please let me know if you were able to resolve it. I would like to try what I can myself. If I can not solve the problem, I hope to have enough put back while I try, to take her to the vet. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Dear wsearcher- First of all, I am so sorry about the loss of your daughter and how much you are hurting...But, it's wonderful that you have a dog who has helped pull you through the grief. Pets are just wonderful for easing the pain of a bruised soul... Re. your dog, absolutely sounds like yeast and getting her on a grain-free food is a step in the right direction. I wrote a very comprehensive article on Treating Yeast Naturally in Dogs for a natural rearing group I belong to. Here's the link. http://www.aunaturelk9s.com/treatingyeast.html If you have any follow-up questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Sending much healing your way, Janet in Atlanta " wsearcher " <wsearcher wrote: Thank you to all who responded to me about my daughter. Now I have a > question about my dog. She has allergies to commercial dog food. She has had a bad ear for over a month now. She scratches until at times she draws blood from cutting the skin with her claws. I have tried several remedies but so far nothing has helped. I just bought some grain free dog food to try that. She has been on Lamb & Rice which has helped a lot. So I think food allergies might be the problem. I tried ear drops for infection and it did not clear it up, or else it came right back? So I am thinking it might be yeast? Thank You > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Try apple cider vinegar. I was able to have success with yeast in the ears. I dilute the apple cider vinegar and wash out my dogs ears- use a cotton ball soaked in diluted ACV. It takes a few days, and then it should go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I love Dr. Gold's Extra Gentle Ear Therapy. It is alcohol free and completely painless. The main ingredients are witch hazel and tea tree oil. It treats all kinds of ear infections, including yeast. It cleared up my dog's yeast infections easily (he used to get them every once in a while - would scratch the hair completely off his ear!). It's pretty cheap - a 4 oz bottle will run you about $5.00-6.00. I've only seen it at a couple of pet stores, but it is easy to find online. Hope this helps. Melissa , " wsearcher " <wsearcher wrote: > > Thank you to all who responded to me about my daughter. Now I have a > question about my dog. This dog helped me through the death of my > daughter just by refusing to let me lie in bed. I don't think I would > have gotten out of bed if not for having to take her out. I think she > may have saved me, so she is very special to me. > > She has allergies to commercial dog food. She has had a bad ear for > over a month now. She scratches until at times she draws blood from > cutting the skin with her claws. I have tried several remedies but so > far nothing has helped. I just bought some grain free dog food to try > that. She has been on Lamb & Rice which has helped a lot. So I think > food allergies might be the problem. I tried ear drops for infection > and it did not clear it up, or else it came right back? So I am > thinking it might be yeast? I can not afford a vet bill right now. > If anyone has experience with this please let me know if you were able > to resolve it. I would like to try what I can myself. If I can not > solve the problem, I hope to have enough put back while I try, to take > her to the vet. Thank You > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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