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Pet Ear Care

Clean, odour-free, pale pink and a minimal build-up of wax are indications of healthy ears.

SIGNS OF EAR DISEASE

  • Unpleasant odour
  • Excessive scratching and pawing of the ear head
  • Sensitivity to touch, often resulting in pain
  • Constant tilting/shaking of the head to one side
  • Black or yellowish discharge
  • Redness or swelling of the ear flap or canal
  • Changes in behavior like listlessness, depression or irritability
  • Accumulation of dark brown wax
  • Loss of balance or hearing and disorientation

 

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF EAR INFECTIONS

PREDISPOSING FACTORS SUCH AS:

  • The shape of the ear.
  • Climatic conditions (eg – high humidity)
  • Your pets lifestyle (eg – swimming)
  • Diseases in other parts of your pets body.

 

PRIMARY CAUSES SUCH AS:

  • Allergies (food, flea bite)
  • Foreign bodies (ticks, seeds)
  • Parasites (ear mites)
  • Skin problems

 

PERPETUATING CAUSES SUCH AS:

  • Bacterial infections.
  • Fungal infections.
  • Middle ear infections.
  • Chronic thickening of the ear canal.
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