1 In such cases you need to treat the ear with chlorhexidine 4% followed by clotramizole ointment or other medications that kill yeast.  Many a times, a dogâs ear smells and is inflamed due to food allergies. If so, you must put your dog on a diet recommended by your vet.
Photomicrograph of the fungus Candida albicans. Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by yeasts that belong to the genus Candida. There are over 20 species of Candida yeasts that can cause infection in humans, the most common of which is Candida albicans.
As the fungus spreads, our bodies get more and more polluted with all the toxins candida albicans release. Some of these toxins include: 1  acetaldehyde. 2  ethanol. 3  formaldehyde. 4  ammonia. 5  carbon dioxide.