My 10 wk old German Shepherd Puppy

Question
Hey Labman,

 Started noticing excessive scratching and whimpering mostly tward ears, I had to take o the vet because I wa aliitle concerned he was geetin more uncomfortable.   I was told no ear infection, fox tails hot spots, inflammation or fleas, after thorough check, then took ear samples and came with the Dx of trace amounts yeast!!!! I had one week before all this starting given his frontline flea treatment. I am anything but a vet but c'mon dark brown cakey ear wax in a healthy 10 week old pup??? Plus, I have no more money to give the vet this month for no real help... Thanks for taking your time for my dumb question...=) So can brown wax and contant itching be related to the yeast infecton??Thanks

Answer
Yes a yeast infection will cause that.  Did the vet give you anything for it?  Also some dogs produce excessive ear wax for little or no reason.  Go ahead and clean the ears using water with 10% vinegar in it.  Use cotton balls on the outer part and then switch to Que-Tips.