Dog Ear Infections - Prevention, Symptoms, Causes

Brian Kilcommons relates a chilling tale of a beautiful golden retriever dog, which is usually very gentle and kind with children. It 's owner had a girl aged 3 1 / 2, and they normally got along very well. Then one day the little girl took the dog 's ear. He growled and bit her face. She needed 47 stitches in his face, and she put the dog down. The parents had to make the dog without bothering to find out what causes this sleepsudden change in their dog's behavior. The vet, however, has an autopsy and found that this dog was suffering not our only one, but two severe ear infections that were incredibly painful.

Ear infections usually start out mild, and in the outer ear. This dog's health was actually 's neglect of owners. And if your child grabbed the infected ear, the dog, which in any case already in constant pain,reacts by instinct. By not time to care for their pets, the owners were in fact responsible for what has happened to her child. And then the guilt of the dog. And probably out of ignorance or anger, or both, they had killed it. Your emotional reaction to what happened, her child as a result of their own neglect aside, I think that is absolutely reprehensible. And the tragedy that happened to their dog when they decided to kill him rather than examinefurther, as well as the tragedy of her child, was totally unnecessary.

Unlike these owners, show your dog the same degree of care and love you would show your children. Become aware of the signs of ear infections, what causes it and how to avoid them, taking dogs to get treatment when it seems as if they have one.

Ear infections can be caused by a number of things. Wet ears not dried after swimming or bathing, an accumulation of earwax,Grass seeds and fox tails, untreated ear mites with cotton swabs clean ears (which pushes things further) into the ear, and growth in the ear canal, can all lead to ear infections. If you scratch your dog's ears, she rubbed her head to one side or down, shakes his head or if they look bloody or waxy or swollen, they should be reviewed. And if he cries when his ears are touched, this is another sign of a Potential ear infection.

When untreated ear infections progress deeper into the ear, the pain, the dog is in high rises. The dog is his head as still as possible and keep to one side. And opening his mouth, or touching his head, wants him pain. Dogs can also be dizzy, with poor balance and coordination, when the infection progresses to the inner ear. Dogs can run around in circles, and vomit.

> Ear infections are also related to skin allergies, atopy, especially food hypersensitivity dermatitis and canine. Dogs with these conditions often develop inflamed ears themselves. The dog's ears, very itchy, which creates an "itch-scratch-itch" cycle, which in turn scabs around the ear, hair loss, crustiness, and rough skin. The ear canals are filled with a brown wax.

Some dogs are also allergic to some ear medications. A joint If aAntibiotic neomycin, but can any ear treatment products including cortisone, nystatin, chloramphenicol, thiabendazole, gentamicin, miconazole and clortrimazole.

One of the concerns in dogs that are professionally maintained, is the practice of plucking the hair of the dog 's ear. The serum which then comes out of the pores is an excellent breeding ground for bacteria, a common cause of ear infections is . Veterinariansgenerally not recommended, you can your dog's ears to be plucked, if it is a good medical reason to do so. An example of a good medical reason is if there is a large mat of hair that air flow is blocked.

If the mats are the hairs in the ear canal, they should be removed only by a veterinarian. If they do not enjoy First the hair in a coat conditioning for a few minutes to soften it. Then, with your fingers, separate as much of the mat as possible. You can toounravel the rest of the mat with a comb, but you probably will need scissors or a mat splitter. Be very careful when using scissors. With a comb, position it under the mat to protect the skin. Hold the scissors, cut at right angles to the comb, and cut them in the matted fur in narrow strips. Very gently, tease the mat, and then comb out the snarls that are left. Regular care, with the right tools, will avoid mats forming in the first place.

Always check your dog 'sears after he's been playing in long grass. If you think it is a foxtail in his ear, take him to the vet's and do not try and get it yourself Fox tails can really damage the ear. If, when you gently press on the canal he cries out pain, 's, there is a good chance' s inside a fox's tail.

References:

1. Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson, Good Owners, Great Dogs

2. Richard Pitcairn, NaturalHealth for Dogs and Cats

3. James Griffin and Liisa Carlson, Dog Owners Home Veterinary Handbook