Ear infections

We had a beagle that constantly had ear infections. We would do our best to keep them clean. You can get ear-cleaning solution from the vets that is not medicated, to hopefully keep the area clear from infection. That and to ask your groomer to cut any ear fur to better allow circulation of air.

I'm afraid a damp climate and droopy ears is not a good combination for dogs prone to ear infections. My girl got used to the routine, and I think after a while she enjoyed a good ear rub with a cotton ball.

good luck.

Thanks for the reply. She is very unhappy having a cleaner put in her ear but when we've sorted out this latest problem will try just wiping them out with a cotton wool ball. Think she might tolerate that better. It was the groomer that spotted it we didn't know she had a problem as she wasn't scratching. She is now and yelping so off to the vets we go

Ear mites and canker seem to be cropping up again, although most of us only dimly remember them in our childhood if pets were kept.

Ask the vet specifically to check for ear mites.

If your dog has hair inside it’s ears you need to pull it out. Just a little at a time, this stops the natural waxes getting clogged up and causing problems.

Our spaniel used to get regular ear problems. We thought it very odd when our vet suggested he may be allergic to chicken but since changing his food to a lamb variety he has had no problems.

well it is the start of the pollen season, so it is most probably connected to that?

Thanks everyone for your reply. The vet found an infection in one ear and gave ear drops, ear wash and an antihistamine to be taken twice a day for a week. We agreed that I could use the ear cleaner on cotton wool to wipe out her ear rather than just pouring it in so we'll see how she goes. Will also try taking chicken out of her diet as Nonna suggested. Hadnt thought of that so she's on beef and lamb for a while. !!

Years ago our spaniel regularly got ear mites and the vet recommended drops to use and to wipe out his ears gently. I'm sure there must be a similar, probably even better treatment available these days.
The vet also recommended gently pegging his ears back to allow air to get to them - the dog didn't seem to mind this at all.

I use the cheap Johnsons ear drops , they work really well in a short time. Then fed a raw diet. Once we started ours on raw diets most ear/skin/scratching problems just disappeared. If a creature has long pointy teeth it's 'designed' to eat raw meat and bone and will be able to get the most nutrition from that. It honestly makes a big difference to all the itches and scratches.