Do you want to clean your dog’s ears but don’t know how to tackle the task? Are you a little afraid of hurting him in this delicate part? Swab yes or no? With the help of the veterinarian Ana Anglada, from Anaga Veterinary Center , we are going to learn how to clean the furry’s ears in a simple way and without running any risk of injury. Go for it!
What we basically need is a specific ear cleaner for dogs . In the market they can be found both in single-dose format and in a larger size. If you are in doubt, ask your vet which one he considers best for your pet.
The cannula of these products is usually flexible so if we do not introduce it much we will not have to hurt the animal.
We will also need a napkin or a piece of kitchen paper and optional, a cotton swab (to clean the outside, never the inside because we will push the dirt inside and we could harm it.
Dog ears get more dirty than human ones. This is so due to its J-shaped morphology, which is very different from the straight human ear.
To begin, we will take the dog to a quiet place and we will gently hold it. No yelling, sudden movements or doing things by force.
Next, we will lift the ear and add a few drops of the cleaning liquid vertically (we will not introduce the cannula much), we will massage the base of the ear on the outside until we hear a kind of splash, which will mean that the liquid has entered correctly in the ear canal. Ideally, have the piece of napkin or kitchen paper handy to put on the animal, covering its ear and not getting anything dirty when it shakes its head (it will do so to remove the liquid). Shaking the furry will expel the accumulated earwax .
To finish, with the piece of paper that we have or with a cotton swab we will clean the external part (the folds) of the ear. We emphasize again that the swab will not enter the ear canal but will pass through the outside, pushing the dirt out.
And that’s it! With this very simple operation our dog will have pristine ears, without wax or other residues. Don’t forget to give your dog a treat for how well he has behaved.
