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Dogs' ears, though often cute and floppy, are prone to infection. Just like humans, they have yeast and bacteria that lives year-round on their skin. The trouble is, when that yeast or bacteria gets ...

Ear infections are a common and often recurring ailment for some dogs. This is especially true for those breeds with floppy ears. Bacteria or yeast growth is the common cause of ear infections in dogs ...

Ear infections are very common in dogs, especially those with allergic skin disease. Most ear infections are treated topically, meaning medication is placed directly in the ear, but this comes with ...

Ear infections are a common occurrence for many dogs. This is especially true for breeds with floppy ears. My dog, Romeo, had several years where he was continually fighting an ear infection. His ears ...

Q: "My French Bulldog is about 2 years old and constantly keeps getting these bacterial infections in her ear. I'm afraid that, over time, her ear canal is going to get closed shut, as it's already ...

Last month, Teddy, our 9-year–old Lab, came up to me demanding scratches behind his ears. Obviously, I complied. But as I was scratching him, my usual comment of “Teddy, you’re a good boy” was ...