Pet Ear Infection Treatment in Lake Buena Vista, FL, From Your Local Vet

Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Lake Buena Vista is a vet in Lake Buena Vista, FL, that treats ear infections in dogs and cats, often the same day. An ear infection hurts, and it rarely clears up without medicine. The vet looks inside the ear, checks what is causing it, and gives the right treatment.

Book online, walk in, or call (321) 621-6905.

How can I tell if my pet has an ear infection?

• Shaking the head or tilting it to one side

• Scratching or rubbing an ear on the floor or furniture

• A sour or yeasty smell

• Brown, yellow or black discharge

• A red, swollen or warm ear flap

• Crying or pulling away when you touch the ear

Some pets don't show much. A pet parent shared this after a visit:

I found out he had an ear infection when the place I went to prior said nothing.

Elisa D., Google review

What causes ear infections in pets?

Yeast and bacteria cause most of them, but something else usually opens the door:

• Allergies. This is the top reason ear infections keep coming back.

• Moisture. Water left in the ear after a swim or bath.

• Ear shape. Floppy ears and hairy ear canals trap warmth and damp.

• Ear mites, mostly in kittens and puppies.

• Something stuck, like a grass seed.

Ear trouble isn't only a summer problem. Across Petfolk, ear problems made up 9 to 10% of sick visits in every month of the year (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026). In humid Central Florida, the risk is there all year.

What happens at the ear visit?

1. The vet looks deep into each ear with a lighted scope to check the canal and eardrum.

2. A small swab goes under the microscope, so the vet can see whether it's yeast, bacteria or mites.

3. The ear may be cleaned gently in the clinic.

4. You go home with ear medicine and clear steps for using it.

You'll get an estimate before any test or treatment. The final bill can differ if the plan changes during the visit. Fear Free handling matters here, because a sore ear makes many pets nervous. The team goes slowly and uses treats.

How to give ear medicine at home

1. Lift the ear flap and hold it up.

2. Fill the canal with the drops or ointment the vet gave you.

3. Massage the base of the ear for about 20 seconds. You'll hear a squish.

4. Let your pet shake, then wipe the outer ear with a cotton ball. Don't use cotton swabs deep in the canal.

Finish the full course, and come back for the recheck. An ear can look better before the infection is gone.

Some pets get a long-acting ear medicine placed in the clinic instead, which means no daily drops at home. Ask the vet if that is an option for your pet. It can help with cats, with dogs who hate having their ears handled, and with families on a trip who don't want to pack bottles.

If the ear is very sore, the vet may suggest pain relief for the first few days. A pet who is still shaking, scratching or crying after a week of medicine needs a recheck, not more of the same drops.

Stop it from coming back

• Dry ears well after swims and baths.

• Use an ear cleaner the vet recommends, as often as they suggest.

• Treat the allergy behind it. Learn more about allergy testing and treatment in Lake Buena Vista.

Ear visit pricing

A sick exam starts at $135. Ear tests and medicine are added only after you agree to them. PetfolkCare membership starts at $199 a year.

When ear trouble can't wait

Go to a 24-hour emergency hospital if your pet suddenly loses balance, falls over, walks in circles, or has fast eye movements with vomiting. The Veterinary Emergency Clinic of Central Florida runs a 24-hour hospital in Oakland. A swollen, puffy ear flap is not an emergency, but it needs a visit soon.

Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Lake Buena Vista is at 11763 Daryl Carter Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32821. Call (321) 621-6905 or walk in.

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