How to Cure Canine Ear Infections
It is important to cure a canine ear infection before the condition becomes worse. Curinge the infection at home is the first option to try. Taking the dog to a veterinarian may be the best solution, especially if you cannot get close enough to the dog’s ear to look inside it for signs of an infection.
- Examine your dog's ear to look for signs of a possible ear infection. Have a dog treat handy to coax your dog into letting you look in the ear. If you cannot look inside the ear, try waiting until the dog falls asleep.
- Write down when your dog’s ear problems began. Look online to find an over the counter medication that you can buy to try and treat your dog’s ear infection at home. If your dog will not let you apply the medication, contact a local veterinarian to make an appointment to take your dog in for an examination.
- Take the information with you on when your dog’s symptoms first became apparent. Find out if there is any other information that you need to bring with you to the vet appointment. Try to relax your dog before you leave for the vet’s office.
- Stay with your dog during the appointment. The veterinarian should be able to determine how serious the infection is after the examination. Buy the medicine that you need if the vet has a supply at the office, or find out where you need to go to get it. Ask the vet the best way to apply the medicine, especially if your dog becomes defensive when you try get near the ear area.
- Monitor your dog’s ears to see if the infection gets better. Contact the vet’s office if your dog will not allow you to apply the medication or if the infection worsens. Find out if you need to bring your dog back in or if the vet can give you a different medication to use instead.