1. If you have to routinely clean a pet’s ears, there are still allergy problems to address.

2. Do not clean allergic ears with alcohol, peroxide or vinegar solutions, as that will aggravate them.

3. If diet changes help skin, digestive or ear problems, add a good source of digestive enzymes, or the animal will become allergic to the new diet at some point.

4. Pets can be allergic to ear mites. They move in and when the ear gets infected they move out, leaving the infection behind them.

Contact Dr. Bozeman, “The animal doctor,” at 817-572-2400 or [email protected].