Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Zinc ear drops with boric acid help treat yeast ear infections in dogs
By Mendelsohn, Colleen L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2005·Animal Dermatology Clinics, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Efficacy of boric-complexed zinc and acetic-complexed zinc otic preparations for canine yeast otitis externa.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with itchy, smelly ears caused by a yeast infection (otitis externa) were treated with either a zinc-based medication or a placebo for two weeks. The dogs receiving the zinc treatment showed a significant reduction in yeast counts and improvement in the appearance of their ears compared to those given the placebo. This suggests that the zinc-based treatments could be effective for dogs suffering from yeast ear infections.
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Abstract
The purpose of this 2-week, double-blinded, controlled clinical trial was to evaluate the efficacy of topical amino acid-complexed zinc gluconate formulated with boric acid (ZGB) or acetic acid (ZGA) versus a topical placebo in the treatment of yeast otitis externa in dogs. Included in the study were dogs with otitis externa and a cytopathological finding of yeast organisms in the affected ear. Ears were treated with the placebo, ZGA, or ZGB medications. Yeast counts as well as clinical appearance of the ears were monitored. Results revealed that ZGB significantly reduced the number of yeast organisms in cases of otitis externa.
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