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...to start reading this and the other useful articles from the beginning please click on here....You can't truly differentiate between a bacterial ear infection and a yeast ear infection without a microscope. And keep in mind dogs can have both and often do. As far as what you can see, Yeast infections generally produce a really dark (almost black) clumpy discharge that smells like old bread. Bacterial infections can produce anywhere from a dark brown to a light green discharge that can be either clumpy, crusty, or gooey in texture. They may or may not have a smell. To treat, first you have to really know what you are dealing with. Regardless, you need to get those ears as squeaky clean as you can before even trying to put medicine in. You can either buy an ear wash from your vet or petstore or you can make one yourself. If you want to use pure rubbing alcohol, that is ok. But it helps neutralize the ear canal if you also mix in some white distilled vinegar. Squirt it down in the ear and massage the base of the ear for at least a good 15 seconds. then let your dog shake his head to sling out some of the junk....to continue reading this article please click on here...
