Dog otitis externa:

It is inflammation of the external auditory canal. Clinically, it is characterized by itchy ears, shaking his head uneasily, scratching his ears with his hind legs from time to time, and obvious odor in the ear canal.

Etiology of canine otitis externa;

Many factors can cause otitis externa. Because there is often dirt in the ear canal, it is a good place for bacteria to grow and reproduce. Especially dogs with drooping ears are more likely to lose their hair. There are many bacteria that infect the external ear, such as Proteus, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Clostridium and Escherichia coli. Fungal otitis externa, such as molds, pityriasis and candida of Aspergillus, Penicillium and Rhizopus, can cause otitis externa. Parasitic otitis externa is mainly caused by dog ear mites.

Symptoms of dog otitis externa:

Dogs with otitis externa have the feeling of shaking their heads and itching. They scratch their ears with their hind legs, and sometimes they can see their own injuries causing abrasions.

Still bleeding. Ear examination shows that there are yellowish brown secretions in the external auditory canal, scattered with peculiar smell, epithelial degeneration and thickening of the ear canal, and sticky secretions outside the ear canal are often dyed yellow. If the treatment is not timely, it can develop deep, leading to otitis media and suppurative otitis media.

Treatment of dog otitis externa:

Anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, pathogenic factor removal, dirt and moisture removal in ear canal.

(1) Sick dogs that refuse treatment should be treated with anesthesia. Dipping cotton with gentamicin solution can thoroughly clean bacterial otitis media. If otitis media is caused by mites, the trichlorfon solution (2g trichlorfon dissolved in100ml water) can be soaked in absorbent cotton to clean the ear canal.

(2) Drop oil with ear drops, 2-3 times a day. You can also use the mixture of neomycin, dexamethasone and lidocaine for ear drops, 2-6 drops/time and 3-4 times/day.

(3) Dogs with severe infection can be treated with antibiotics.

Otitis externa may not be a serious illness for dogs, but such a small problem sometimes affects the daily life of dogs!

After all, otitis externa can make the ear itch extremely, and the dog will be agitated, which directly affects the dog's mood. In the long run, dogs may not eat or have emotional effects! Moreover, if otitis externa is neglected for a long time, it may also cause more serious diseases! Therefore, Dr. Paw Paw suggested that you shovel shit. If the dog has physical problems, take it to the pet hospital for treatment in time to solve the dog's pain as soon as possible!