How To Use Ear Wash On Dogs

Repeat as necessary or as directed by your veterinarian.

How to use ear wash on dogs. This will be a messy task so cover his head with a towel or put him outside where he can shake. Shaking will loosen ear wax and other debris inside the ear. Use a clean dry cotton ball to wipe it out of the ear.

A water and vinegar ear wash for dogs is an inexpensive way to destroy bacteria viruses and fungi. Use cotton balls to gently wipe the inside surface of the ear flap. Grasp one ear and hold the ear flap pinna up vertically to expose the ear canal and help straighten out the ear canal.

Apply a generous amount of ear cleaning solution into the ear canal. The more natural the remedy especially as a proactive measure the better for your dog and for your pocketbook. After letting the solution sit in the ear and massaging it down the canal your dog will want to shake his head.

These handy and disposable ear wipes are suitable for 12 weeks or older dogs and are perfect for quick clean-ups. Try to let the solution sit in your dogs ear for as long as he will tolerate. After a bit of squelching pull the cotton ball back out and give your dogs ear some time to dry.

While holding your dogs ear flap gently but firmly with one hand hold the ear cleaning solution in your other hand. Open the dogs ear and gently place the ball in the ear. It is important to not use cotton swabs because it can cause damage to your dogs ears if pushed further.

Never clean dogs ears with vinegar if the eardrums are perforated or bleeding and contact a veterinarian instead. However you can safely and effectively treat ear infections at home with a healthy diet and using my Essential Oil Dog Ear Wash Spray for Ear Infections avoiding the hassle cost and toxic side effects. Instead of pouring the cleaner into the ear canal apply a generous amount of the ear wash to a cotton ball.