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Tips for Caring for Your Dog’s Ears
Allergies, trapped moisture, and mites are the top causes of dog ear trouble, with up to 80% of food-allergic dogs developing ear issues. Weekly cleaning, keeping ears dry, and good ventilation prevent most problems.
How to Clean a Cat’s Ears
Clean cats groom themselves but not their ears. Without regular cleaning, wax, dust and cells form dark oil, or worse ear mites and yeast.
If Your Cat Keeps Scratching Its Ears and Biting Its Tail, Does It Have Skin Disease?
Persistent ear-scratching and tail-biting often signals skin disease — commonly mites, fleas, fungus, or allergies. Prevent it with regular grooming, a dry clean coat after bathing, a sanitized living space, and scheduled internal and external deworming.
Dog Breeds with Big Ears
Big-eared breeds like the French Bulldog, Beagle, Corgi, Golden Retriever, and Labrador are loved for their looks and temperament; their sealed canals need regular cleaning to prevent mites and infection.
Dog Breeds with Very Long Ears
Long-eared breeds like the Basset, Beagle, Dachshund, and Bloodhound are gentle and smart but share a flaw: sealed, drooping ears breed bacteria and mites, so clean them weekly with a vet ear solution.
Dog Breeds with Very Large Ears
Many dogs sport big ears — the Basset Hound is the classic, with long soft flaps and keen hearing. This guide lists small and large breeds and the ear-care they need.
10-year family dog, unnoticed for two years, swollen rear; had pups years ago. Fine in May, but by July the rear is swollen, drooping, large, bleeding and pus — what’s the cause?
A swollen, bleeding, pus-filled rear can come from anal-gland issues, perianal inflammation, abscess, perianal tumor, wound infection, or open pyometra. A vet check is needed; usual care is cleaning and draining pus plus targeted treatment to avoid worse infection.
My 2.5-Month-Old Cat’s Ears Stay Dirty No Matter How Often I Clean—What Should I Do?
Ear-mite treatment needs cleaning, medication, and external deworming: clean with ear solution, massage, let the cat shake, then apply mite medicine for about 2 weeks while deworming regularly.
How do you clean a Teddy’s ears?
Cleaning a Teddy's ears: prepare pet ear cleaner, cotton balls, and tissues; wrap the dog to keep it still, add 3-5 drops, massage, then let it shake and wipe.
What should I use to clean a dog’s ears?
A dog's ear canal is closed; without regular cleaning, wax builds up and breeds germs (e.g., ear mites). For lightly dirty ears, use long medical swabs and wet wipes. For dirty ears, use a pet-specific ear cleaner.