Ear preparations are often required to treat inflammatory or infectious diseases of the ear. Some dogs calmly tolerate the use of these funds, but with others there are difficulties.
It’s important to remember that your dog’s ears can be painful, and that even an affectionate and friendly dog can start to fight and bite. Therefore, before starting the procedure, you may you will need to use a muzzle for your dog.
Be sure to carefully read the label and instructions for use. drug, and understand the principle of its use, and then follow the steps below:
- If the drug was stored in the refrigerator, then you can warm up placing it for several minutes in a container of warm water. Remember to ask your veterinarian if it is acceptable to heat any medicines.
- Hold the drug in your working hand. Prepare the liquid and put it in a dropper, or use a special bottle, as indicated in the instructions.
- Use your free hand to gently pull your ear back.
- Put the required number of drops in the ear canal, continuing to hold the ear.
- Wipe the base of the ear with a circular motion and massage it. Be careful as the dog may be nervous during this one. You can hear squishy sounds when the drug will penetrate deep into the ear canal.
- Release your ear and let the dog shake its head. If the drug contains solvent, it will dissolve the ear wax and make cleaning easier external passage when the pet will shake its head. You can gently wipe the accumulated dirt from your ear with a dry tissue.
- Throughout the procedure, you should praise the dog and its ending to offer her a treat. This will make the instillation experience drops are positive and will make the next use of the drug more easy.
