Before ever cleaning your dog’s ears, make sure your dog isn’t currently suffering from an ear infection. If your dog has an ear infection, cleaning their ears can be very painful and can lead to more problems. If you suspect any ear infection, take your dog to the vet as soon as possible to have it looked after professionally.
Because of the shape of our pets' ear canals, dogs are particularly prone to ear problems. Bacteria, viruses, yeast and many parasites thrive in a warm, moist (and dirty) environment which is why cleansing your pet's ears should be a weekly ritual starting at a very young age. Cleaning ears and allowing adequate air circulation is especially important for dogs with long or floppy ears.
A gentle swabbing with a cotton ball dipped in mineral or baby oil, or a vet-approved ear-cleaning solution, keeps your dog's outer ear clean and dry. Ear swabbing is doubly important if your dog loves to go in water. Regular cleansing of your pet's ears can prevent many potential ear problems before they start and will save you time and money in the long run. Your pet depends on hearing as one of the strongest of his senses and it just makes sense to take good care of them.
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That picture is just too funny. He looks like he's about to take flight. I never knew I was supposed to check the inside of my dogs ears but I learned the hard way. A tick had gotten into the ear canal and unless you were looking for it, which I wasn't, it would go unnoticed, which it did. The dog was whining all the time and I couldn't figure out what was wrong. A trip to the vet put everything right again. Now, I know better.
ReplyDeleteI hate to admit this, but I had no idea you were supposed to clean a dog's ears. Thank goodness nothing has ever happened to my dog because of my ignorance. I do take him to the vet every year but that's a long time to wait to clean his ears.
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