Posted by Yolanda Kinsey on April 20, 1998 at 06:26:52:

In Reply to: Re: ear infections posted by Renee Beddome on April 04, 1998 at 21:19:23:

My pekingese, Baby, use to have ear infections really bad, I discovered that my Mother was giving him iced tea before they layed down for bed. The infections were getting worse, so she stopped and only let him drink water, now his ears are squeaky clean. Perhaps it has something to do with what you're feeding him.

> > Hi there. About almost a year and a half ago i lost my peke to a ear infection.Are Pekingese's prone to ear infections?

> I could not even try to imagine a peke dying from an ear infection!
> Pekes are prone to have ear problems as not enough air gets into the ear to circulate.
> Problems can result as wax buildup, ear mites, ticks, yeast infection etc.
> But the ears should be checked at least weekly and cleaned out weekly at the bare
> minimal. If someone does not look right, brownish discharge you should
> take your dog to the vet and do daily ear care to remove the problem.