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What happened to the dog scratching his ears?

Date: 2024-08-09

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What happened to the dog scratching his ears?
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Reasons why dogs scratch their ears

1. There are ear mites in the ears of dogs. Ear mites are a kind of mites that are specially parasitic in the ears of dogs and cats. Too many mites will cause inflammation of the ears and make the ears feel very itchy.

2. There is Malassezia fungus in the dog's ears, which is a fungus that causes skin diseases, especially in the ears. A large number of fungi proliferating in the ear will cause ear inflammation, which will make the ear very itchy, and then the dog will scratch the ear non-stop.

How to get rid of ear mites in dogs

1. Remove the surrounding hair, and shave all the hair around the dog's ears.

2. Before using the medicine, the ear canal of the dog needs to be cleaned first. You can use the special ear washing water for dogs to clean it first. After the dog shakes off the dirt in the ear canal, dry the ear and then apply the medicine.

3. Use drugs containing compound nystatin for treatment.

4. Or use medicines containing selamectin for treatment, or regularly use anthelmintics containing selamectin for prevention.

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