How Your Dog Hears

Posted by Clare Bristow

wet-dog Just like humans, dogs' ears are vitally important, not only for hearing us calling to them, but also for maintaining their balance.

A dog's ear can be a nice warm, moist and dirty environment and just the place bacteria, viruses and parasites love. Without routine examination and care, your dog's ears can easily become infected and, like humans, dogs find ear-ache very uncomfortable and painful.

Today I'm going to explain how the dog's ear is structured, because that will help you to understand how ear problems can arise, and it will give you a basic understanding of the terminology should your dog need to visit the vet for an ear examination.
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