Cleaning the ear regularly with diluted white vinegar is one option. Another effective product to consider is DERMagic Cell Restoration Creme.
Dog Ear Mites
Ear Mites can cause a crumbly, dark brown substance to form in the ear. You may be able to diagnose this on your own. Place ear wax from your dog’s ear under a bright light and look for small white specks. The ears need to be cleaned daily during treatment along with a prescribed treatment from your holistic vet to kill the existing ear mites. This can take a few weeks to cure completely so don’t be discouraged if it doesn’t work right away.
Ways to Prevent a Dog Ear Infection from Recurring
The key to floppy, happy and healthy dog ears is CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN!
Look in your dog’s ears on a weekly basis to check for wax build up, foul smells or other common symptoms of a dog ear infection listed above. And no matter what you find, clean the ear often using your vet-approved method and a good natural ear cleaner.
Our Dog Ear Cleaning page will teach you how to do it properly.
Consistent and proper dog grooming will also help to keep your dog’s ears healthy. Any excess hair growing around the inner ear can be cut to provide additional air flow to the ear to prevent the lodging of debris.