1. Treatment of dog otitis externa
1. Deep cleaning of dog ears Canal
After diagnosing the cause of the dog’s otitis externa, the next step is to clean the dog’s ear canal because if you don’t remove the secretions in the ear canal and give it medicine, the effect of the medicine may be will be significantly reduced, and will also hinder the flow of the potion into the ear canal. Therefore, before cleaning, it is necessary to help cut off the miscellaneous hair in the ear canal of the affected dog and remove the earwax, secretions, and scabs. It can be cleaned with a special wash for pets to clarify the secretions. Then sterilize it with normal saline.
2. Parasitic otitis externa
For otitis externa caused by parasitic infection, the pointe-lactide ethacridine solution can be used for treatment, which can effectively help Instantly dissolve earwax for dogs, clean ears, kill mites and sterilize bacteria, and relieve itching symptoms.
3. Fungal or bacterial otitis externa
In dog otitis externa caused by fungal or bacterial infection, the principle is that topical treatment is the mainstay, and when topical treatment is no longer applicable After systemic treatment, ear inflammation caused by fungal or bacterial infection can also be treated with bactericidal ear drops. If it is a severe acute otitis externa that has caused some other complications, local injection of antibiotics can be used to control the disease, and then the pointe-lactide ethacridine solution for treatment. The infected area can also be relieved with Fuente ointment.
4. Allergic otitis externa
Suppose the dog suffers from allergic otitis externa. In that case, it is necessary to eliminate the allergen or reduce the sensitivity before taking symptomatic medication because it Fundamentally rules out inflammation in the ear canal, and medication cannot fundamentally solve the problem without ruling out allergies.
5. Hyperplasia of the ear canal
In addition to the common causes, some dogs have severe and complicated conditions. In such cases, surgery is the only way to treat the disease.
In addition, during the treatment and recovery period, the owner also needs to regularly take the dog to the hospital for re-examination until the dog fully recovers.
Second, the prevention of otitis externa in dogs
1. Dogs should not be bathed too frequently
Some friends may have dogs who pay too much attention to cleanliness and bathe the dog frequently, causing the dog’s ears to enter the water, but if they are not dried in time, they will. As a result, the dog’s ears are often wet, which creates good conditions for the growth of bacteria, or the owner cleans the dog’s external auditory canal excessively when bathing the dog, which may easily cause skin damage and infection. The owner does not have to do this. The dog should not take too many baths, usually once a month, and the dog’s ear canal can purify itself, so it is enough to wipe it gently with a cotton ball in the daily bath.
2. Keep the dog’s living environment clean, and deworm the pet regularly
When the owner usually helps the dog clean, he should pay attention to whether it is in the ear canal. There are foreign objects, such as hair, grass leaves, water, etc.; if there are any, they should be cleaned up in time. Deworm your dog regularly; use ear drops specially designed for dogs to sterilize and deworm; disinfect the dog’s living environment regularly; and use disinfectant or bleach to clean it once a week.
Reminder: Regular deworming, keeping the dog’s ears dry, and keeping its living environment clean are essential measures to prevent many diseases in dogs. I hope all cat owners will take this seriously to reduce pet diseases.
