Symptoms of dog otitis externa:

1. In the early stage of dog otitis externa, the external auditory canal will become flushed and accompanied by itching, causing the dog to constantly Shaking your head or scratching your ears.

2. As the condition worsens, some yellow liquid secretions may flow out of the dog’s ears, and the hair on its ears becomes dirty.

3. In the later stages of the disease, the dog's ears will become more swollen, the secretion will change from yellow to brown-black, and at the same time it will emit an unpleasant smell, and local hair will fall off. In severe cases, it may cause edema in the dog's ears and even cause hearing damage.

How to treat otitis externa in dogs:

1. First block the external auditory canal with absorbent cotton balls, then cut off the hair around the ears, and use normal saline or 3 % hydrogen peroxide solution to flush the external auditory canal.

2. When flushing, you can tilt the dog's head towards the affected ear to facilitate the flushing fluid to flow out, then take out the cotton ball stuffed in the ear canal, and then use a dry cotton ball to absorb the ear canal. liquid. And clean foreign objects, tissue structures, etc. in the dog's ear canal.

3. You can use ear-dropping anti-inflammatory oil specially designed for pets for treatment. Follow the dosage instructions and continue to use the drops.