Do you see your dog scratching his ears, shaking his head or is irritable with his ears? Chances are he has an ear infection. cause for ear infections could be mites, bacterial infection, food allergies, unhealthy environment or improper hygiene. If you suspect your dog has an ear infection, it calls for medical attention from your veterinarian.
Types of Ear Infections:
Outer Ear infection- Easy to tell if your dog has an outer ear infection, their ears will be inflamed and have a foul smelling wax discharge.
Middle and Inner Ear Infections- Both are regarded more severe than outer. These types require help from your veterinarian, because they can easily get worse and often not curable unless special treatment procedures are carried out.
Floppy eared dogs like Golden Retrievers and Cocker Spaniels are prone to getting fungal infections, because air fails to circulate freely in their ears. Air circulation is crucial in maintaining health in a dogs ears. In case of floppy eared dogs, small follicles of hair grow in the ears and block air from coming in.
Ear infections can be easily treated and cured with antibiotics and ear drops prescribed by your veterinarian. Don't use over the counter remedies unless approved by your vet.
Check your dogs ears on a regular basis to see if a discharge or foul odor is present. Also clean your dogs ears regularly with a cleaning solution from Vet Clinic. Don't use Qtips to clean their ears. Put a couple of drops in each ears and massage gently and then wipe out with cotton ball.
This is important especially if you have a dog with floppy ears.
I clean my Golden's ears with solution on a regular basis and don't have a problem with their ears.
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