If a dog's ears are not cleaned regularly, bacteria can easily grow. This can cause the dog's ears to smell bad, become inflamed, and in severe cases, result in hearing damage. How to clean a dog's ears? Dog ear cleaning methods.

How to clean a dog's ears?

Dog ear canal secretions easily adhere to the bends in the outer ear canal. If not cleaned regularly, it can easily cause lesions. The temperature and humidity conditions inside the ear canal are very suitable for microbial growth, which can easily lead to bacteria, fungi, and other pathogens breeding, causing ear canal inflammation and even developing into otitis media and otitis interna. If ears are not cleaned, within just 2 months, both ear canals can be completely blocked due to hyperplasia of the outer ear canal skin. Therefore, developing the habit of cleaning the ear canal from a young age is crucial for preventing ear canal diseases in dogs. Owners should regularly check their dog's ear odor, inflammation, and earwax accumulation.

Once a puppy gets an ear disease, it will show symptoms such as frequent head shaking, ear scratching, irritating odor in the ear canal, sometimes obvious pain, and even screaming.

First, open the dog's ear canal, press it with your hand and drop ear cleaner or ear powder into the ear; then release the dog's ear and gently massage the ear from the outside to thoroughly distribute the cleaner or powder throughout the ear canal; after massaging, let go of the dog's head, it will shake its ears by itself, shaking out most of the medicine so you don't need to forcibly remove the remaining liquid in the ear canal; then use a cotton swab to wipe the inside of the ear canal but do not insert too deep to avoid injuring the inner ear; finally, wipe the outer ear with a cotton cloth.

Never use alcohol or water during cleaning, because if the water inside the ear canal is not completely dried, it can easily cause inflammation and lesions. You should use pet-specific ear wash or ear drops. If you notice any of the following abnormalities in your dog, please take it to the pet hospital: increased abnormal secretions in the ear canal; foul odor from the ear canal; the mucous membrane in the ear canal is wet and red; the dog frequently scratches its ear or shakes its head; pressing the base of the ear should normally feel soft, if it feels thickened, hardened, or even calcified, then the ear canal is definitely blocked due to hyperplasia.