Ears; Dog importance Cleaning & # 39

W e all know that your dog's nails are short and give them a bath at least once a month, is important for your dog's health, but did you know the dog's ears clean is also important?

Bathe your dog and keep it clean to help ensure that the skin infections and bacterial problems stay away. This includes the development conditions of the skin, including sensitive skin.

Your dog, clean the ears is part of the care to help needs of each dog in order to keep their health in good condition. There are many things that could go wrong if your dog's ears is not clean and dry, we have to play more than a passport, should adhere.

The importance of cleaning dog ears

Related health problems in the ears of your dog

Many things can terribly go wrong if your dog's ears are dirty and wet on a regular basis. The most common health problems when it comes to the dog's ears are canine ear infections. Ear infections in dogs caused by fungi, bacteria, or both.

Also prevent veterinarians that these infections in the ears of your dog may also by ear mites, hypothyroidism, allergies such as an allergy to wheat or grain and moisture, foreign bodies caused. If your dog has excessive hair on the ears, this can also cause infection.

Drop Pine appearance on the affected side of the face "The severe otitis media can lead to paralysis of the facial nerve, which gives a". Another complication is an aural hematoma and must be corrected surgically. "Says Dr. MA Crist

Dog with a vertical ear canal, while the people have a horizontal ear canal, so it is very easy to moisture and dirt, which settled in the ears of your dog. Therefore it is absolutely necessary to clean your dog's ears immediately when wet.

For example, if you gave your dog a bath, and inside his ears are wet, use a towel or a special product for cleaning, as you dry. It only takes a minute or two, and the effort to prevent possible problems in your dog's ears value.

How to tell if your dog has an ear infection

S i you not your dog to the vet once a month, usually is the case, then there is a way to give your ears a little balance at home. The following signals are below what to look for if you suspect your dog has an ear infection listed look. Or, if you see any of the following characters at random, then call and make an appointment with your veterinarian.

Signs of ear infections in the dog's ears:

• Redness of the inside of the ear
• Brown or bloody, yellow discharge
• Scratching around or in the ear
• Loss of hair around the ear
• The constant rubbing of the head or ear on the furniture or on the floor
• Swelling, crusting or scabs around the ear or in
• Loss of balance or a surplus shake or nod
• Abnormal eye movements
• Walking in circles
• Hearing loss

It is extremely important that you. Your dog to the vet as soon as you experience any of these signs and symptoms If your dog seems out of balance, that's how they know them. Problems with the ear, which should not be ignored

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Pet owners whose dogs have allergies types realize his teeth are more prone to ear infections, so you and what to keep an eye on them they eat. An allergic reaction also contributes to ear infections, including dogs with excessive hair growth, such as Shih Tzu, in the ear canal.

Veterinarians often stress how important it is that if you have a dog that constantly abroad, in places have the dog park, is and excessive hair growth on the ears begin. Either that or make sure are always clean. Dogs with hair growth in the ear canal are twice as high risk of ear infections.

The treatment of dog ear infections at home

T here are many natural remedies for ear infection in a dog that can be used at home, but most veterinarians advise this: do not even think about it! If you suspect that your dog has problems with their ears, take it to a vet immediately and not to delay this issue to tackle.

"Owners may be tempted to clean the dirt in the ears of your pets if. Before visiting the veterinarian, but Dr. White recommends against it. The cleaning can cause damage to the ears, if the owner does not belong educated on the proper cleaning techniques" - University of Illinois

Natural remedies can do a lot, but when you reach a point of no return, your dog could lose his hearing in one or both ears as a whole. Your veterinarian clean the ears of your dog and give medication at home, what is the best way to relax is available.

What can you do to keep your own dog's ears

I found an article a few months ago I love it, a company that some of the best products that I use makes the production of my dog.

Professional dog slopes often cotton balls and liquid diluted or special ear ointment, that is what I propose, but now I use a lot better and cheaper, too.

The product, which I with my dog, of course, comes from a well-known brand of skin care products for dogs and humans, and are sometimes even used to take my makeup when I need stripper. This is the way this product is safe, and will not see me wearing nothing at all.

Use wipes hypoallergenic dog Burt bees with honey. It is a product that is 98% natural and do not interfere with my cereal dog allergy. These wipes can be used throughout the body of your dog, you are not only strictly to the ears, but you decide to use them for this purpose. But they also work well wet for cleaning muddy paws, if you just present your dog in the rain. Although, a good pair of waterproof boots works for that too!

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Wipes also work, but I would not recommend it if your dog is allergic to something. The SAMES applies to dog shampoos, but do not forget, my column about using human shampoo on dogs. Then I'll show you how to use the wipes to clean your dog's ears.

Your dog's ears clean with Burts Bees towels

F IRST, a full spread and clean. Not crumple and his ear dog, because this only clean up what you can see. The method that I will explain, to ensure that it correctly in the ear canal of your pet and clean them up.

However, if you, in contrast to my Labrador Pitbull have a dog that has a lot of ear hair mix, then you need to resort to the first. Do not worry, because the dog does not hurt; it can be a little uncomfortable with someone to keep the your Fido while you are doing this can help.

Start by having your dog lie in a comfortable position, and give her a treat dog. Then open the ear to keep your finger in, take the excess hair from the ear, wrapped around the fingers and pull. Again, this should not hurt if you do it right. If you are not sure, here's a good ear hair plucking is video of your dog.

After all excess hair for both ears your dog met, you can proceed to clean the ears.

Then put the dry dog ​​in the palm of his hand flat (pictured right), and place your index finger on the pad in the middle of the hand.

Wrap the cloth around your finger so that the center of the fabric is at the tip of the index finger. If your dog has big ears, and use two fingers. Make sure to slow "to familiarize" -You started with ear of your dog.

If you have a German shepherd or Rottweiler or Labrador, then you need two fingers to it, probably. Big dogs have big ears and ear canals, after all.

Medium dogs need only one, while smaller dogs, like Chihuahuas, will work minimal to have to clean their ears. So if you are one of the pet owners with a small dog, consider yourself lucky, because the cleaning instructions to go quickly to the ears of your dog.

Now you put your finger in your dog's ear wound and start spinning, that's what I did. In the image on the right side Do not worry, this does not hurt your dog is not at all.

How do you assess that the dog really can not turn your finger to clean ears important. Ear of your dog clean anyway, after you have done enough. Is best done by the dogs playing outside, especially if you are dirty, humid, or after the bath. You can my previous article on how to bathe a dog to read, I talk details most of the process bath.

Once you have finished cleaning the inside of the ear canal dog, take a finger and pull the towel. The lay flat on his hand, as before, with a dirty face against his palm. Now you can clean the inside, the visible region of the ear of your dog to do, as the picture on the right side.

The cleaning is part of the area is of a red arrow in the photo shown above. Take a section of dry dog ​​and wipe the entire ear, including the other hairy face.

Once you have carried out an ear, and use cleared another beam. Do not use the same towel for both ears, because just the dirt and bacteria that clean the ear and put it in the other.

Remember that often have to do!

S i you bring your dog to the dog park regularly, especially if you do this every day, it's a good idea to have these handy wipes dogs. They are relatively cheap, I paid about $ 20 for it, and in a package of 50 of Amazon, which is much more to come. Otherwise, I'm sure you can find something like this puppy wipes at your local pet store.

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If your dog is dirty after walking out of the country or has covered terrace comes, then also help doggy towels, wipe method as fast. Anyway, remember, pay attention to your dog or other health problems for the ears related to the symptoms of ear infections. Do not forget to clean your dog's ears frequently and give them a treat dog after cleaning or bathing, to ensure they will gladly cleaned your ears next time.

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