Sorry for the double post...but here's an interesting bit of info I got online...is it accurate?
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Right before bathing your dog, or taking him to the beach, you should rinse his ears with Epi-Otic flush. You can buy it over-the-counter at any vet. Dogs have L-shaped ear canals that extend deeper than our vision can see. Fill his ears with the flush. He will shake his head, which will knock any debris loose. Cotton swab the inner flaps to rid the excess debris. Squeegee the canal in a pinching motion under the base of his ear on the outside of his skin. You will hear a squishing noise as it fills the canal. The flush is made with an ingredient that will dry out your dog's ears faster and more effectively than water can.
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It would seem to me that squeezing the canal would force the fluid down into the drum, not away from it. Is this a proper way to rinse a dogs ears? |