Dogs will scratch their ears, more or less, but if the scratching is too frequent and emits a stinky smell, you need to pay attention and find out the specific reason for your dog’s itchy ears, and then prescribe the right medicine to help it solve the problem. If you have not cleaned your pet’s ears for a long time, or if you have not paid attention to hygiene in wet weather, or if you have not dried them in time after bathing or swimming, you may have caused your pet to suffer from ear mites. Dogs with ear mites will generally have the performance of shaking their heads, scratching or rubbing the affected ear. There will be a dark brown waxy and exuding substance inside the ear, sometimes with a phosphorous scab. Response: Dogs that require ear plucking will have their ears cleaned first, followed by a thorough cleaning of the dog’s ears with a cotton swab moistened with pet ear cleanser to wipe away any dirt. After wiping clean, use ear oil for treating dog ear mites and drop it into the dog’s ear canal, lifting the ear up by the root and gently so that the medication is in full contact with the skin of the ear canal. Then clean the other ear in the same way. Afterwards, you can release the dog. If the dog’s ears are clean, it may be because of ringworm, which is itchy. Response: When solving it, pay attention to shaving the hair on the dog’s ears, then use hydrogen peroxide to clean them, dry them and use a special care solution for ringworm spots to spray on the ringworm spots, pay attention to putting a collar on the dog, and don’t lick and scratch the dog. 3. dry and itchy skin of dogs in the change of season When the skin often appears dry and itchy, in fact, dogs will also be in this situation, in the change of season when the dog’s skin will also be dry and itchy, so the dog will appear scratching. Response: In this case the dog owner should pay attention not to give the dog frequent baths, reduce the number of dog baths to avoid destroying the dog’s sebum. The dog has a wound healing on the ear usually the dog may be injured when playing, so the wound will be itchy when it heals, so the dog will appear scratching. Response: The owner can check the dog’s wound, if the wound is relatively large, the owner can put a collar on the dog, do not give the dog licking and scratching, usually in the diet to pay attention to the dog to feed more nutritious food to help the wound healing. 5. foreign body in the ear Dogs are active by nature and like to play in the grass. It is inevitable that foreign objects such as grass awnings or foxtail grass will enter the ear. Response: When you see a foreign body, use your hand or tweezers to help your dog remove it, because the dog’s ear canal is “L” shaped, some foreign bodies may not be able to help the pet owner himself, you need the help of your vet. Note 1. usually give your dog a bath to stuff cotton in its ears, otherwise it is easy to get into the water, this is very important. 2. Blow dry your dog after bathing, including ears, toes and other parts. 3. Pay attention to regular inspection and use pet ear drops to clean the ear canal, and deal with any problems in time. 4. It is best to pluck the ear hair to avoid breeding bacteria and infectious diseases. 5. Choose the ear care medicine with a good reputation.
