How do I keep my dog's ears clean?

Healthy ears

Honden  naturally have  clean, fresh-smelling ears without too much earwax. With  a  healthy ear, there is a weak balance between skin bacteria, yeasts, earwax, humidity and temperature. If your dog doesn't suffer from ear problems, don't use an  ear cleansertoooften. The cleaner can  disturb the balance in the earflora, causing ear  problems.

Some dogs suffer from excessive production of the earwax, which can cause an ear infection. If the veterinarian has ruled out or treated other causes and the eardrum is undamaged, it is recommended to regularly clean the dog's ears with the right product.

Check the packaging for the amount of ointment or drops for best results. Make sure the auricle is straight up, place the end of the vial vertically in the ear canal, and then put the necessary amount of cleanser in the ear. After this, carefully massage the ear canal, as this will allow the liquid to come into contact with the ear as well as possible. When you have done both ears, the dog will probably shake its head. So take a step back. As a precautionary measure, you can choose a room where it can get slightly dirty, because the liquid can still come out of the ears.

Care of your dog's ears

When you care for the dog weekly, the ears should not be forgotten. Look for tangles, baldness, redness, cuts, lumps, ticks or other objects that have ended up in the fur near the ears. Also clean the inside of the ears by using a cleansing cloth for the skin.

What is the function of hairs in the ear?

It is often recommended to pull out the hair that is in the ears of the dog so that the ear remains clean. But of course these hairs are there for a reason; They stop dirt and flies. If this can get into the ear, it will damage the eardrum. In addition, epilation is not recommended, because ear infections will arise from the small wounds on sensitive skin. So never take her away without advice from the vet! so not

Don't use cottonbuds!

Never use cotton swabs to clean the ear canal. This allows you to bring the earwax deeper into the ear canal. Due to this compressed mass of earwax, the self-cleaning capacity of the ears can no longer dissolve and a breeding ground for infections is created. Dogs can become deaf from this and the eardrum can be severely damaged.