1 If the smelly ear is due to ear mites you need to clean the thick accumulated ear wax. You can do so using 0.1% ivermectin, which kills the mites.  The water retained in your dogâs ears after swimming or bathing can be a source of bacteria and yeast infections.
And treatment is simple. Most yeast infections are caused by a type of yeast called Candida albicans. A healthy vagina has many bacteria and a small number of yeast cells. The most common bacteria, Lactobacillus acidophilus, help keep other organisms-like the yeast-under control.
a yeast infection results from an overgrowth of yeast a type of fungus anywhere in the body candidiasis is by far the most common type of yeast infection there are more than 20 species of candida the most common being candida albicans these fungi live on all surfaces of our bodies