How to Clean Your Dog's Ears

Posted by Clare Bristow

yorkshire-terrier-with-bow Adopting a weekly routine of examining and cleaning your dog's ears is a good habit to get into because you'll be able to identify and treat signs of dog ear infection as soon as they become apparent.

I've set out below the method I use for cleaning dog ears and which has been effective in keeping Zoe and Fritz free from ear infections.

If your vet prescribes medication for an existing dog ear infection, you should clean your dog's ears before applying it - the medication will be much more effective if it is put in a clean ear.