The ear canal of dogs is much more vertical than the human ear canal. This L-shape makes it more susceptible to holding fluid and disruption from bacteria, yeast, or ear mites — all of which are ...

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Question: I have a 2-year-old poodle mix that shakes her head and scratches at her sore ears after she is groomed. I then have to take her to the vet. I have tried three different groomers. She never ...

If your pooch is rubbing their ear or tilting their head, they may have an ear infection caused by an overgrowth of yeast. A bacterial infection is also possible and can cause the same symptoms. So it ...

Chronic ear problems, if left untreated, can lead to complications such as hearing loss or deeper infections affecting the middle and inner ear. Chronic ear problems in dogs often show up as frequent ...

The first time I tried to clean my dogs’ ears, they both hightailed it into the other room. Apparently, having cold ear cleaner squirted into their ear canals was not their idea of a good time, but we ...

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