Chronic Ear Infections In Dogs And Food Allergies
A common cause of ear infections in dogs is an allergic reaction to something in the dog s environment or food.
Chronic ear infections in dogs and food allergies. Cathy alinovi pet parent and veterinarian discusses the causes symptoms diagnosis and treatments for ear infections as well as why it is important to determine the root cause of the infection. Ear infections are often a secondary symptom of underlying allergies especially allergies to dust mites molds pollens and animal proteins in dog foods. If your dog is prone to chronic or recurrent ear infections identifying and managing any underlying causes such as allergies can help prevent new infections from occurring. With food the culprit is often an excess of grain and or sugar.
Chronic ear infection in dogs is one of the most common ailments found to occur concurrently with allergies. Along with providing relief for your pet s discomfort a veterinarian can evaluate your dog s ears in order to diagnose the cause. However only the vet can tell you if that ear infection is a sign of something hidden going on with your dog s health such as food allergies.