How To Clean Ear, Or Instill Ear Medication In Your Dog Or Cat

How To Instill Ear Medications

How to clean ear or medicate an ear: Don’t squirt in solution! Most pets hate this. Instead,

• soak a cotton ball with cleaner or medication
• put the cotton ball into the ear
• close the ear flap, and very gently massage

Take your time, work when the pet has exercised and welcomes the opportunity to sit quietly. Give a big reward—we recommend Beef Liver Treats—after medicating.

Warm ear medications that have been kept in the refrigerator. Use a hot water bath rather than a microwave, or leave the medication out until it reaches room temperature. Your pet appreciates receiving ear medications at body temperature.

What not to do

You’re a great pet guardian and doing a good job to fix your pet’s ears, but

• Do not massage firmly and do not rub the ear firmly
• Do not let the pet scratch or rub its ear firmly either

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