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Can a food allergy cause ear infections in dogs?

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Diagnosing Your Dog's Ear Infection Chronic or recurrent, non-seasonal ear infections may be due to a food allergy, while those that have a more seasonal pattern are often due to an underlying environmental allergy (atopic dermatitis).


What foods cause dog ear infections?

An excess of grain and/or sugar in the diet is a common causes of ear infections in dogs. Sugar feeds the yeast already in the body and causes an overgrowth, which results in the dark, yeasty-smelling buildup inside the ears.

What food allergies can cause ear infections?

Research has shown that roughly 80% of children that get recurrent ear infections have food allergies. The following foods commonly cause reactions: – Peanuts – Eggs – Wheat – Milk – Fish – Soy products Classic signs and symptoms of an ear infection in young children are irritability, cough, runny nose and fever.

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