Dog Ear Problems Part 3 - Treatment and Prevention

Posted by Clare Bristow

dog-ear-examination Once your vet has diagnosed the reason for your dog's ear problem, he will prescribe a treatment.

All treatment's will start with a thorough cleaning of the ear canal. This is important for a number of reasons:

applying medication to the skin of a clean ear increases its effectiveness;
it removes any remaining discharge in your dog's ear, which he would otherwise find irritating and encourage further scratching;
if left would encourage further bacteria and yeast infections; and
the ear discharge may react with an antibiotic that is prescribed thereby making the treatment ineffective.

Once the ear is clean, further treatment will depend on the cause of the ear problem:

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Dog Ear Problems Part 2 - the diagnosis

Posted by Clare Bristow

puppy-ear-examination Your vet will diagnose your dog's ear problems by carrying out a number of tests.

It may not be possible to get an immediate diagnosis and further procedures may be required - I've summarized below what you can expect from your first visit to your vet and the additional tests that may be required.

If you don't understand what your vet is doing and/or why he is performing certain tests don't be afraid to ask him - and keep asking until you understand. By fully understanding you may be able to tell him something about your dog's history or habits that can speed up, or help with, the diagnosis.

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Dog Ear Problems Part 1 - symptoms and causes

Posted by Clare Bristow

bassett-hound [tag]Dog ear problems[/tag] are one of the main reasons dogs are taken to the vet.

Inflammation of your dog's external ear canal is called otitis externa and approximately 20% of the dog population suffers from this disease; the percentage is even higher in tropical countries.

Diagnosing Otitis itself is easy but it can be caused by any one of a number of factors, and determining the root cause is not always straightforward.

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