Dog Ear Infection

 How To Prevent Dog Ear Infection 

 Dog ear infection, more commonly known as otitis, usually cause so much pain, stress and discomfort for your dog. One of the symptoms that can get to them the most is the inflammation of the ears which can be irritating or extremely excruciating depending on how sever the infection really is.

Usually, there are two types of dog ear infection that can make any dog infected with it get through each day with great difficulty: otitis externa and otitis media. The first type of infection affects the external ear canal. Otitis externa is usually caused by bacteria or yeasts an might include accumulation of wax, hair in the ear canal, an impaired ear or tumors. There are times where it can be a secondary result of other bodily infection or infestation by ear mites.

Otitis media, on the other hand, results in the infection of the middle ear. This infection is usually caused by the spread of infection from the external ear canal to the middle part of the ear. Aside from that, foreign bodies, debris, improper ear cleaning or ulceration -among others - can damage the eardrum and can cause infection to reach the middle ear.

Now while all dogs are susceptible to getting both types of dog ear infection, depending on the type or breed, some dogs are more prone to a certain infection compared to others. Those with pendulous ears, like Basset Handsor Cocker Spaniels or those with hairy flaps in the inner ear, like the Mini Poodle or Shitzu have a higher level of propensity to develop this sickness.

If any of these two infections hit your pet, your dog will show a lot of dog ear infection symptoms. This might include shaking of their heads and ears because of inflammation, scratching and pawing at their ears while rubbing the sides of their head on the ground, or anything solid such as furniture, walls, and other objects. Another symptom of your pet being positive for dog ear infection is having a smelly ear which sometimes releases yellowish or black odorous discharge.

Aside from being deaf, other spillover effects of dog ear infection includes affecting the nerves located in the inner ear. These nerves could end up being destroyed which can lead to your dog becoming disoriented and having nystagmus or unusual eye movements which can be difficult to deal with. If your pet is experiencing any of these symptoms today, it would be wise for you to bring your pet to a veterinary ASAP and have it treated for this infection.