As a long-eared dog in the Windy City, Eko often looks like he’s a moments notice from flying off
In general, long-eared dogs are often more prone to ear infections. And lately Eko has not been doing himself any favors in that regard.
Diving for sunken treasure is fun, but water logged ears are not!
After our trips to the beach I do my best to clean and dry Eko’s ears, but this week I noticed the redness and irritation of a classic ear infection. Alas, adventure has its costs.
Eko may not be able to read, but he knew where we were and he was less than thrilled
“Will, how could you do this to me!? We were just here.”
Although Eko’s melancholy might indicate otherwise, our trip to the vet was a good one. I picked up an anti-bacterial/anti-yeast prescription that cleared up Eko’s ear in just a few days. More importantly I also discovered a few products that should help keep us out of the vet’s office in the future.
I now have three over the counter products which used together can help prevent and treat minor ear infections. The vet prescription has enough medication to treat a couple more substantial infections should they rise. I’m happy about having these, but as you can see, they’re not Eko’s favorite!
If you have a pup like Eko who loves the water or who suffers from chronic ear infections I highly recommend you look into the available over the counter anti-bacterial/ anti-yeast options. For serious concerns, I will always head straight to the vet but I also like to have the tools to give Eko the care he needs for minor issues.
Now that Eko is all fixed up you would think that like the wolf in Red Riding Hood Eko’s big ears are all the better to hear me with. Yet for some reason when I tell Eko it’s time to leave the beach he doesn’t seem to hear me…
