Which food

[Fredwalton]

Morning all

 

We are looking to change our dogs food as he keeps getting ear infections, and a couple of people who have had this in the past saindthey changed food and it all cleared up. 

 

He's a springador but I don't work him, but just wondered what dry food people feed their dogs? 

[B725]

I can't see what you feed the dog will cause ear infections. 

[Rob85]

1 hour ago, Fredwalton said:

Morning all

 

We are looking to change our dogs food as he keeps getting ear infections, and a couple of people who have had this in the past saindthey changed food and it all cleared up. 

 

He's a springador but I don't work him, but just wondered what dry food people feed their dogs? 

If he has the longer and hairy ears of a spaniel then it's more likely he is getting kack stuck in there, or if he likes to swim it's maybe the water doing it?

As far as food goes, I wouldn't go bounding off to switch food without getting him allergy tested first.

I've been very lucky in that I switched foods to a guy local to me who started his own small dog food company and his stuff is top notch and very fairly priced.

[loriusgarrulus]

If his ears are very fluffy it might be worth clipping them on the underside of the ears and  underneath the ear on the side of the face to improve airflow. 

[WalkedUp]

Food intolerances/allergies can cause various skin and other ailments.

I have always fed (well for many years) my dogs on Skinner’s Potato and Lamb. 

[Fredwalton]

Thanks for peoples replies, 

 

To be honest we are wanting try anything we can as this has been going on for a nearly  a year now and the vets can't seem to get control of it and it's costing us fortune. 

 

As I said someome told us about them changing food and it sorted it out hence me asking. 

 

Thanks again 

[WelshAndy]

Check out CSJ dog foods, they have herbal addictives for all sort of problems. 
 

hope you manage to sort it 👍🏻

[shootthepigeon]

Just moved mine to CSJ, more than happy with the results so far👍, if you give them a call they will advise on best product as they do a few, hope it helps.

[WelshAndy]

1 minute ago, shootthepigeon said:

Just moved mine to CSJ, more than happy with the results so far👍, if you give them a call they will advise on best product as they do a few, hope it helps.

All three of mine are on csj, always complemented on their condition and coat. 
Very reasonably priced too 👍🏻

[cocker boy]

Look for a food with a named meat as the first ingredient on the bag. The number of foods with cereal or animal derivatives as the first ingredient is incredible. Personally I would avoid this food at all costs

[Lloyd90]

On 02/09/2020 at 07:41, Fredwalton said:

Morning all

 

We are looking to change our dogs food as he keeps getting ear infections, and a couple of people who have had this in the past saindthey changed food and it all cleared up. 

 

He's a springador but I don't work him, but just wondered what dry food people feed their dogs? 

 

Have you tried canker powder or a powder called stinky stuff powder? You put it in the dogs ears, little sprinkling now and then. 

[Bigbob]

I used to have to clip the inner ear hair of my spaniel it let the air in and she never had much bother forget and the hair was often matted by wax etc and she was always shaking her head and the inner ear was red and inflamed 

[cocker boy]

Clip the hair under the ear flap and put in a pinch of thornit powder for 3-5 days

[Mutiny]

Have a look at Millie’s Wolfheart food

[GingerCat]

Clip the hair and clean the ears. Doesn't take long to do. Lots of ear cleaning stuff out there, ask your vet what they use. We did. Not really an issue now unless he doves into the stinkiest foulest smelling ditch he can find, which on occasion he does. When he forgets he gets hosepiped off that is.