Did you know that dogs with allergies are also prone to getting ear infections? Ear infections are often a secondary symptom of underlying allergies, especially allergies to dust mites, molds, pollens, and animal proteins in dog foods1.
How can I treat my dogs ear allergies?
There are also steroids, antihistamines, and newer anti-itch allergy medications like Apoquel and Cytopoint that can help reduce ear and skin issues in allergic dogs. Regular ear cleaning and even a cleaning product to reduce wax can help reduce ear infections in allergic dogs.
Can allergies affect a dog's ears?
Dogs are especially prone to allergy-related ear problems. What may begin as itchy or irritated ears could escalate into a serious ear infection. Watch for: Scratching at the ears.
Can seasonal allergies cause ear infections in dogs?
Some dogs manifest their allergies only as recurrent ear infections. Atopy is an allergy to substances in the environment, like pollen, mold or grass. Food allergy is hypersensitivity to one or more food ingredients, usually proteins.
Can a food allergy cause ear infections in dogs?
Food (or environmental) allergies may be the cause if both ears are involved. 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.
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