Anyone who has ever raised a dog knows that a dog’s ears are extremely prone to problems, especially dogs with relatively long hair such as Bichons and VIPs (detailed introduction). The hair in the ear canals is thick, and The ears are droopy and cover the ear canal. They are not exposed to the outside world and are particularly prone to bacteria breeding and causing ear problems. So how do I know if there is a problem with my dog’s ears?

How do you know if there is something wrong with your dog’s ears?

1. The dog likes to shake its head, and there is a foreign body and discomfort in the ear; 2. Sometimes it will scratch the outside of the ear. The dog feels the ear is itchy, so he scratches it; 3. The ear has a peculiar smell. If you open the dog's ears, you can clearly smell a peculiar smell and see yellow and black dirt; 4. The ears become red, swollen, and bleed easily, and the ears will look redder; 5. There is pus or blood flowing out, In more serious cases, the ears will secrete some bloody juice, which looks a little scary; 6. Hearing loss, you may not be able to hear when you call the dog; 7. Tilt your head;

The dog’s ear canal is covered with abundant ear hair. If it is not cleaned regularly, it is easy to produce dirt. In severe cases, it can cause ear mites. A normal ear canal should be clean, no smell, no dirt, and pink. If your dog often shakes his head unnaturally and scratches his ears with his paws, it means that his ears are uncomfortable and need to be cleaned. When you find your dog shaking or scratching its ears frequently, it means there is something wrong with the dog's ears. However, many careless owners don't discover it until a peculiar smell comes out of the dog's ears.

In fact, as long as you use the correct method to clean earwax, you can reduce the occurrence of this situation. Dogs’ ears are still relatively fragile. It is best for owners to develop the habit of checking their dog’s ear canals regularly to avoid the occurrence of skin diseases due to serious ear mites transitioning to the body. At that time, treatment will be a relatively slow process. .