Why pluck dog ear hair

The first step to healthy ears. Helps keep the ears dry and reduce odour. Helps remove hair from the ear canal prior to cleaning.

Follow with R-7 ear cleaner. Excellent for routine cleaning and odor control and is suitable for both home and groomer use. In Australia and the other worldwide regions you can purchase this product through Vet Products Direct ; in the United States this product can be purchased through Cherrybrook. Alternatively, there are specially designed scissors to pluck ear hair out. The difference between using your fingers and using scissors is that you may not be able to hold as much hair with the scissors.

By sprinkling in the grip powder, it enables you to firmly hold the ear hair between your fingers and a quick, sharp pull will easily remove a larger chunk of the hair at a time. If this is done swiftly, it should not hurt the dog at all and some dogs even enjoy having the hair pulled out!

The Miller Forge, Kelly Style, five and half inch hair hemostat is perfect for hard to reach areas. Constructed of stainless steel with blunt tips for safety, it easily removes excess hair from the ear canal.

These are available in Straight or Curved. The Curved hemostat makes hard to reach areas more easily accessible. Both styles easily remove excess hair from the ear canal and have blunt tips for safety. Just make sure the hair is well-trimmed, so the ear opening is not blocked and air flows unimpeded. The tissues of the inner parts of the ears are extremely sensitive and infections can set in and worsen quickly.

You should avoid treating your dog at home without the advice of your vet. There are a lot of home treatment regimens for ear problems that you could easily access online but remember that many of these contain ingredients that can irritate or be toxic to the ear tissues. If your dog has chronic ear infections, plucking inside their ears can help with air circulation which helps keep moisture in the ear at bay.

Plucking also makes giving ear medication easier and more effective since it can make its way all the way into the ear canal. However, if your dog does not suffer from recurring ear infections, there is no medical reason to pluck their ears as long as the hair is well-trimmed or brushed out and not allowed to mat or block the ear opening. If you're worried about the amount of hair growing in your dog's ears, discuss with your vet what option is best for your dog.

Keeping it short will prevent the hair from blocking the flow of air or getting tangled in any ear wax. I asked Dr. I'd also recommend having their thyroid function tested and working with their vet to check for any food or environmental allergies. These are all common underlying causes of chronic ear problems. Plucking is often routinely done when a dog is professionally groomed.

If you feel comfortable plucking your dog's ears at home, you can ask your groomer to show you how it's done. Ear Powder — this will make the hair easier to grip as you pluck.