Dog Ear Care
Everyone knows that a healthy pet is a happy pet!
For as much as we all care deeply for our animals and try to show our love to them in various ways, are we aware of all of their health needs? As our four legged furry friends age they can develop loss of hearing and ear issues as well as other health concerns like intestinal worms or parasites,flea and tick skin problems and even dental and gum challenges. We offer a wide array of animal health care products to keep your dog or cat fit, healthy and living the happiest,longest life possible.
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Dog Ear Health
There are many health issues dogs seem to have concerning their ears. Sometimes these health problems can be minor like a little bit of wax buildup in the outer skin or inner ear or they can be more serious problems like a very bad ear infection. Depending on what problems your dog may be having the symptoms can range to anything from an annoying itchy ear to having parasitic issues (ear mites) in the inner eardrum or ear canal.
In general the most popular dog ear problem is otitis externa which is just a fancy way of saying an infection or inflammation of the external ear canal. Many times owners make the problem worse by treating their dog’s ear with problematic substances like ear cleaners that just don't work or by being too forceful or even cleaning their ears with Q-tips.
You'll want to monitor your dog’s behavior concerning their ears. Check their hearing for one. Make sure to see how sensitive their ears and hearing are. You can do this by making subtle sounds while they are sleeping to see if they respond. You can also see how sensitive their ears are by petting their heads or the top of their ears. Dog ear care is imperative to making sure your dog does not suffer needlessly. You'll also want to see if they shake their heads or scratch their ears on a consistent basis. Also you should be aware of dog ear problems if you live in humid climates or if you have other dogs (or if your dog is exposed to other animals) who might have any range of health problems themselves. If your dog has long pendulous ears you'll want to monitor their ear health closely or even if they love to swim a lot. Wetness in their ears that does not get dried out can cause infection in the inner ear canal. Also you'll want to monitor how your dog’s ear smells. A buildup of wax or canine ear infections can have a rather pungent smell. There are special dog ear medicines and dog ear drops or antibiotics that can be prescribed from your local vet in the event that your dog has a severe inner ear infection. Again if you see any of these signs, you'll want to take your dog to your local veterinarian immediately and he’ll recommend to you the best protocol for your dogs ear care.
If your dog has an ear infection or clogged ear, it can be very difficult for them to enjoy their lives. To get effective treatment for ear infections or smelly dog ears, you should checkout our latest products and see your local vet. Don't let your pup suffer one more day. They have to rely on your for help! They can't speak for themselves.
Now let's take a look at some ideas of what you can do in order to restore the health of your dogs ears! Most of the time these ear problems can be recurring so you'll want to get on regular program for getting on top of this kind of infection or problem. You can use tweezers to pluck some of the hair from the inside of the ear away in order to let more air get into the ear itself. Dog hair can prevent air and oxygen from allowing the wax and organisms to dry out. Then after you do that you can flush the ear out with some commercial ear wax cleaners from your local vet about once a week. Don't use cotton tip Q-tips on your dog. Just like in humans this can actually push wax further down into the ear. And just like in humans the skin in the inner ear is very sensitive and can actually be scratched causing ear infections and organisms like parasites or ear mites to be able to grow. We also do not recommend using alcohol because this dries out the ear too much and can cause great pain if the inner ear is scratched in any way.
Please take the time to monitor your dog’s ear care and ear health on a regular basis. Doing so will save you time and money and in this economy we can use all the money we can get!
