Poor nutrition in the form of grains [heavily present in Pedigree] opens a dog up to yeast and/or fungal ear infections.
That “crud” can cause severe health problems if it becomes systemic.
“That “crud” can cause severe health problems if it becomes systemic.”
Our mutt (black lab/great dane/??) has been diagnosed to be allergic to all sorts of grains, some meat, etc. Pretty much all of the filler material in dog food. My wife takes care of all that so I don’t recall all the details, but I know his food is some special stuff now. He also had/has some odd-ball ear infection. And the only antibiotic that will work on it is back-ordered for years (it’s for humans as well). It is better, but I think still there.
And now he is showing other skin irritations as well. Might just be allergies from running in the weeds though. Are there other things we should be on the lookout for with his ear “gunk”?