Should You Pluck Your Dog's Ears? #veterinarian #dogs #shorts

Name: Should You Pluck Your Dog's Ears? #veterinarian #dogs #shorts
Uploaded: 2023-10-10T20:00:09+00:00
Duration: 58 s
Channel: Dr. Lera Clone
Description: Dr. Lera Clone explains why plucking ear hair isn't recommended for dogs: it can cause folliculitis and ear infections. Dermatologists rarely suggest it…

10 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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Dr. Lera Clone explains why plucking ear hair isn't recommended for dogs: it can cause folliculitis and ear infections. Dermatologists rarely suggest it, and when they do, dogs get steroids before, during, and after to prevent inflammation.

Questions this video answers

No — it is not recommended; plucking can cause folliculitis and make ears more prone to infection.

Give steroids the day before, the day of, and the day after the procedure.

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All right, did you know what, Dr. Lara so you asked me a question. Should you recommend or is it recommended to have the groomer pluck the hair out of your dog's ears? What do you guys think? 3, 2, 1. The answer is no, it is not recommended that you pluck the hair out of your dog's ears. It used to be recommended that we do that. And actually what ends up happening is when the ear is ripped out of the canal, it actually causes a folliculitis in the ears, which makes them more prone to having to have an ear infection. There are a few cases where dogs actually need to have the ear plucked from their ears. And usually what's recommended by the dermatologist is that those dogs receive steroids the day before, the day of and the day after to reduce the inflammation in the ears to prevent the infection. So now you know. Thanks for watching and have a blessed day.