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 | | Is your pet having a hard time hearing you lately? You may want to check your pet's ears. Cleaning your pet's ears doesn't have to be a chore. Many pets suffer from ear problems including ear mites, ear tissue infection and chronic ear infections due to a lack of care. With the use of ear products and regular cleaning, your pet will not be ignoring you anymore. |
| What are Signs of Ear Diseases? | - Odor
- Scratching or rubbing of ears and head
- Discharge in the ears
- Redness or swelling of the ear canal
- Shaking of the head or tilting it to one side
- Pain around the ears
| | Some Common Ear Diseases: | | Parasites | | The ear mite is a common cause of ear problems in cats, but less common in dogs. Some pets are hypersensitive to the mites and the itching can be intense. They may scratch so much that they severely traumatize the ear. For this condition, ear cleaning followed by an ear medication to kill mites will help eliminate the problem. | | Allergies | | Pets with allergies to something they ate, inhaled or touched often have ear problems. Since the allergy changes the environment within the ear, sometimes there are secondary infections with bacteria or yeast. You should also try to treat the allergies. You can treat allergies with regular ear cleaning by using an ear cleaning solution, antihistamines, and fatty acid supplements. | | Bacteria and Yeast | | Numerous types of bacteria and yeast cause ear infections. The normal, healthy ear has a good defense against these organisms, but if the ear environment changes due to allergies, hormone abnormalities, or moisture, the bacteria and yeast can greatly multiply and break down these defenses. Sometimes ear cleaning alone will not take care of the problem and you will need to use antibiotics. |
Check your pet's ears weekly. A slight amount of waxy buildup is normal in the ears. You can clip excess hair around the ear, to allow air flow. Remember, if your pet is showing severe discomfort, the ears have a bad smell, or the ear canals look very strange, do not delay in contacting your veterinarian.
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