How to clean your dog's ears safely and prevent infections. The video covers ear canal anatomy, how to apply drops correctly, and what signs of infection to watch for.
Hello, friends. Well, here we are again with Yao, who is our model who is helping us make these videos. Now we are going to explain a little bit about cleaning the ears or the ear canal. It is very important to learn how to do this procedure correctly from a preventive point of view. And if in any case we have an ear disease or an otitis, then from a curative point of view, how do we put some drops in? It seems very easy, but many people do not do it correctly. We simply take the product we need. Whether it is to cure otitis or simply to do it preventively. It is very important to know that our dog's ear canal has a vertical section and then a horizontal section. The ear canal is L shaped. So the mistake most people make is to put the drops in and clean. At this point, we would only be cleaning part of the canal. We want the drops to go all the way in. So the most important thing is to lift the ear canal, which is all the cartilage, and put the drops in as deep as we can. And the most important thing is to massage it. This is the most important thing. They always like it and are very happy. And it is repeated exactly in the other earth. Why? Because many times these infections are bilateral, meaning they can spread from one side to the other. Once we have put the drops in, we simply use any gauze or special tissues that come with the special ones to clean as far as we can reach with our fingers. We must not insert cotton swabs because we can damage the ear canal. For dogs that have like our friend Yao, in this case, their ears sometimes droop a little. Or other breeds that have droopy ears. We have to do this at least once a week. Why? A dog's ear canal, if the ear is drooping, will not be ventilated properly. When it is not ventilated properly, the temperature increases. More wax is produced as a form of defense mechanism of the ear canal. And that wax, that excess wax is a breeding ground for the growth of bacteria and fungi that can multiply and cause an infection. If, when cleaning it, we notice that the ear canal smells bad, is red and hot. Always remember those three bad smell, redness and increased temperature. It is possible that we have an infection. In this case, we should take the dog to your trusted veterinarian to certify whether or not we have an infection. Well, that's all. I hope you found it useful and I'll see you in the next video, okay?
