How to Clean a Dog's Ears
Dogs need to have their ears cleaned just like humans do, but certain precautions need to be taken so that no infections follow as a result. If you want to start cleaning your dog's ear yourself instead of taking it to a grooming expert, read on for some easy-to-follow instructions.
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Instructions
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Use an ear wash formulated for ear cleaning. It's important to never use undiluted peroxide on your pet's ears as it may cause burning.
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Soak a cotton ball thoroughly in the ear wash. Squeeze out excess ear wash.
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Place the cotton ball in your dog's ear and gently rub up and down.
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Allow your dog to shake off excess moisture. This is important for preventing ear infections.
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Soak the tip of a cotton swab in the ear wash and run it along the nooks and crannies of your dog's ears.
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Avoid putting the swab down your dog's ear canal; leave this type of cleaning to the veterinary medical staff.
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Tips & Warnings
Never use pure undiluted peroxide on your pet. The peroxide can harm your dog!
If your dog has chronic ear infections, consult a veterinarian. Chronic ear infections could be a sign of allergies or other problems.
If the ear canal looks abnormal, clean only the outside and consult a vet.
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Comments
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Natina Bouie
Oct 07, 2010
nice tips they are an big help :)
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kristenporter
Sep 15, 2010
great article - thanks!
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grant420
Sep 14, 2010
I've swabbed my english springer's outer and some of the inner ear using q-tips dipped in diluted (i.e. store-bought) hydrogen peroxide to good effect. I'm interested in trying the vinegar and water mixture followed by a bit of rubbing alcohol to help dry it out. Here in CO we have such a dry climate that I believe yeast infections in the ear may be less common, but it can't hurt.
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grannykaren
Aug 26, 2010
These are some good tips.
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briskman
Aug 11, 2010
I,recently joined this site. I use to tske my pet to vet everytime to clean ears, because i was not knowing how to clean by the yime i had spent lot of money on that. But know geting tipas from this site i brougt cleaning stuffs from pharma with same combination and it worked.
