What is the best way to clean a dogs ears?
What do you recommend for cleaning dirty dog ears?
7 Answers
Any vet will instruct you in the proper method, plus the ear cleaning products do have directions printed. Essentially, you can either gently squirt a generous amount of the cleaner in the ear or heavily moisten a cotton ball and and swab the inside of the ear. Then you massage at the base of the ear for awhile. Finally you use a clean cotton ball to get out the excess. While vets use those super long swab sticks, they advise owners to use cotton balls--not Q-tips--to clean out their dog's ears safely. You wouldn't want to rupture/tear anything in the ear canal.
Here's a cute and detailed video (there are many more on YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tc2w...
I've used various OTC ear cleaning products, but also just plain apple cider vinegar. Just be careful not to use the ones with alcohol.
You can get ear washing rinses from your vet, or from a pet store. If there's a lot of gunk in the ears, that won't come out with just squirting the rinse in, squishing it around, then letting the dog shake it out, you can use Q-tips to wipe the gunk out of the crevices. But be sure to not stick the Q-tip further into the ear canal than you can see. If you can't get the ears clean, a vet may need to do it with sedation. Also, there's a chance the ears are infected, and the dog may need medication.
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50% Vinegar and 50%Water is a good mixture. It is important to maintain the acidity of the ears to prevent overgrowth of bacteria But, check with your vet. :)
For problem ears, my vet had me use 50/50 vinegar and rubbing alcohol.
Work it down into the canal by gently massaging. Start Slow.
Mineral oil. I soak a cotton ball and wipe the ear out. Obviously staying current on the dog's ear care will prevent future problems. I start all the animals (canine, feline or equine )when they are first born by working with the ears, mouth, rectal temps....it all works to help the animal be comfortable with your 'invasion' later in life! As for the washes sold at vets/pet supply stores, look at the ingredients in the product....you can do the same at home and save money!!
I didn't have an answer but I totally appreciated the other answers and agree with the answers given. I have used Veterinarian's cleaning fluild. Thank you all for your help and solutions . I love my Companion "Buddy". Blessings, one Animal Lover to another. gg ❤ ?
I've had great success with the Virbac brand Epi-Otic ear cleaning solution. I use a soaked cotton ball to deliver the product, rubbing at the based of the ear to loosen things up then of course a clean dry cotton ball to wipe up the excess product. I have a pug who's more prone to yeast/ear infections. To make sure his ears are completely dry I take a cotton ball, rolling it between my palms until it forms a tube shape. Using that I twist it in then out of the ear canal and I find I remove more grubbies and soak up the extra solution...much easier to use while being safe to a dog's ear.
I would recommend using alcohol-free products or homemade products made with vinegar. Solutions aren't expensive at all and they're safe to use even for dogs with minor ear infections so it's the best route to go. Here's some of the products I personally use: https://goldenretrieverlove.com/best-ear%3C/p%3E (https://goldenretrieverlove.com/best-ear)