Hair in the Ears
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| The hair should be removed, it may be the source of the infection. You can remove ear hair one of two ways, If your dog is patient and tolerant the best way is to grasp a small amount at a time between your fore finger and thumb and simply pull it out. You will be suprised how easily it comes out. If the dog is a bit less cooperative you can use a hemostat to grasp the hair and remove it.
If you use a hemostat be careful not to get too much hair in a clump, that can be painful. Just a few hairs at a time. Get a good ear cleaner from the Vet and clean the ears at least weekly. If he already has an infection you will need to take him to the Vet for an antibiotic ointment and possibly an oral pill. They do not usually clear spontaneously and left untreated can cause scarring and deafness. Good Luck! |
| Firstly you need to take the dog to the Vet, a swab of the ear is taken to find out if it is a yeast infection for just a bacterial infection.
Drops then can be given to help settle the redness and soreness in the ear. The hair does need to be removed, but personally I would leave it for a few days till ear drops settle the ear & canal down, at the moment it would be to sore to attempt to pluck the hair out if it is inflammed and red. The sticky at the top of the Forum "Photo Essay on ear cleaning" follow the links and it is a step by step guide for ear maintenace, cleaning and removing the hair from the canal. Once the redness has settle a bit then hair removal to help air get into the ear and to stop the moisture and bacteria building up in there again and causing problems. Hope this help.  |
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