Issues associated with unclean ears
- Chronic ear infections
- Painful swelling due to infection
- Permanently thickened ear canals secondary to chronic ear infections
Ear infections are no fun, and in cases of severe chronic infections, the ear canals can become permanently thickened, making it even more difficult to clean the ears and manage infection.
Properly cleaning dog ears
Cleaning dog ears is relatively easy. The hardest part of the process will be trying to get your Cavalier to be still if he or she is a real wiggler. If he or she is a real wiggler? All Cavaliers like to wiggle and get very excited whenever they get a little extra attention though some are not fans of having their ears played with at all. I am lucky that Davinia and Indiana will both tolerate ear cleaning. Now ear brushing that is a whole other story.
Pluck ears
For cavaliers, or any breed with hair in the ear canal, you need to pull the hair out of the ear. This is an important step because the hair in the ear canal is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. It provides them with a hiding place and reduces air movement. To pull the ear, just use a pair of tweezers to gently grip the hair near the root, and then pull it out of the ear canal. Just make sure not to pinch the canal with tweezers or pull out hair that is not in the canal.
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