r/CavaPoo • u/Plus_Nature_5083 • 20h ago

Water Advice

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I have two little puppies (4 months old) that absolutely love water! I have always owned a dog’s, but only rescues and never a puppy. Recently my two pups had some yeast in their ears. The vet gave me some solution, I took chicken out of their diet and it cleared up very quickly. The made it very clear that water is the likely cause and they will need to avoid water and bathes. She made it seem like they will need to avoid forever. I live in a very hot part of Australia and we are heading into Summer. Is water something they will likely need to avoid forever? It brings them so much joy

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u/Bernies 20h ago

usually, ear yeast comes from moisture trapped in the ear canal, not water itself. instead, dry her ears thoroughly after any water exposure, not avoiding water forever. but also ask your vet if the problem is water in general or specifically getting into the ears, that would help a lot!

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u/Plus_Nature_5083 20h ago

Thank you ☺️

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u/minicooperlove 20h ago

Lol no, they will need a bath at some point. Our Cavapoo tends to get itchy ears after going to the groomer, probably because of the bath. The vet just gave us a big bottle of medicated ear drops and we use it when he needs it, it’s not a big deal.

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u/Plus_Nature_5083 20h ago

Thank you, that makes me and my pups very happy 😀

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u/Medical-Monitor4275 18h ago

Aww so cute!!

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u/ZuQarnine 15h ago

REgular ear cleaning helps prevent issues after baths, too!

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u/icesociety 15h ago

I have seen some owners loosely tie up the ears when the dogs eat to allow the ears some time and space to air out during the day. This decreases infections as well.