Hair inside ears Moe has LOTS of hair inside his ears, I read somewhere that it said to pull the hairs out with tweezers, which sounds painful to me, as he really does have lots in there.I dont mind the ones that grow out properly, but he does get some that grow In instead of out.The ones that grow in towards his ear canal worry me, so I do pull those out with tweezers.....are there any ear grooming tips, maybe something less painful? |
romeos groomer plucks his ear hair. they put some kind of powder in the ear first. i'm not sure why. maybe to prevent infection?:confused: |
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the powder is to help to grip the hair, like the stuff that gymnasts use on their hands. |
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Pixie has a ton of hair in her ears. I use a tweezers and just pull a couple out at a time. She doesn't even blink an eye... I think the fact that I'm messing with her ears bugs her more than the actual hair pulling. I don't even think she feels it. It's part of our normal weekly bathing/grooming routine. If I don't do it, she gets a ton of build up in her ears and I'm afraid it'll cause an infection or something... |
The trick is to just pull a few hairs at a time...don't pull a clump out at once. Also, grip it firmly and pull briskly in the direction that the hair is growing. If you don't pull the hair out, the risk for an ear infection or even the development of mites is higher. |
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Very True!!! The powder is for grip!! That ear hair is slippery!!Their ear wax is very slick! It can make gripping the individual hairs very difficult! The powder also coats each hair to help them stand out! When a Translucent hair is coated in powder you are more likely to see it! I do a serious Pulling when we groom each week, and its not very much because we stay on top of it! But when Pixie or Paris is relaxing in my lap, I will "play" with their ears... In the same manner that I would when I am plucking ear hair... so they don't see it as a bad thing... It is actually very relaxing to them. And I will pull a few when they are just kicking back on my lap and hanging out. Its not painfull at all! A firm grip (use the powder!) and a sure pull, and its out! a little at a time... not huge clumps... Paris had enough hair in her ears to make a whole new puppy!!! We got it out a few hairs at a time... and now she has clear pink ear canals... They are very cute! But it seemed like an overwhelming task! It was a LOT of hair! I assure you, it is not painfull... the only time they should feel pain, is when they have an ear infection behind it and the ear is super sensitive.... If they are not pulled, you end up with debris trapped deep in the ear canal, (you should see this on a scope! its gross!) and this can lead to ear infections... scratching the ears, shaking the head, whining.... brown gunk... all signs that baby needs to be seen... Could be ear mites, could be ear infection, could just be excess ear gook! What ever it is, you need to be instructed on how to manage it... Keeping ear hair at bay is your first line of defence! Pull! Pull! Pull! |
Believe it or not, but I had one vet (years ago) that said not to pluck the hairs out - crazy, huh? Anyway, we have always done this (or the groomer). You can buy the powder (we buy from a local vet/farm store) and it will last forever. You can even use your finger nail (pinky or small finger) or pinch the hair with her fingers to get some out. You don't get much this way, but it works. The groomer showed me how to barely scrape (not leaving a mark or causing pain - Mojo never flinches) the hair with your finger nail and it comes out - WOW! She uses tweezers mainly, as do I, and we always just grab a few at a time. We don't always use the powder either, don't know why, just depends I guess. We do this often and especially on bath day. I was always afraid of doing this and never realized it didn't hurt them - I think that would hurt, but my husband doesn't let me try on his stray ear hairs! hee,hee |
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