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 ...

Dog ears are made up of 18 muscles (vs. the human ear with six) and have considerably longer ear canals, which help them hone their sense of hearing. While this means dogs are vastly better at ...

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 ...

Dogs are individuals, and there is no way to prevent all of their problems all of the time. If you want to stop most of their ear problems most of the time, you can use the simple cleaning and ...

Q: Our 4-year-old dog has had constant ear infections since the time she was about a year of age. We have treated her ears with all kinds of different ear medications and cleaners, only to have her ...

Ear infections in dogs, especially yeast infections, are often a symptom of an underlying issue, not the primary disease. Common underlying causes include allergies (both food and environmental), ...

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 ...

As a veterinary general practitioner, I see and treat a little bit of everything. Dog with tummy problems? We’ve got you covered. Kitty needs dental work? No problem — let’s get that scheduled. Puppy ...

Q: We are not having any luck getting rid of Eddie’s ear infection. He is a 9-year-old Labrador retriever that has never had a problem with his ears. One month ago our veterinarian even sedated him ...

If your dog frequently scratches their ears or shakes their head, it might signal an ear infection. Veterinarian Dr. Rebekah Hartfield spoke to News On 6 about what causes ear infections and how to ...