Discharge From a Dog's Ear: Causes and Treatments 3 Steps for
Applying Your Dog's Ear Medication If your vet prescribes ear
drops to clear up your dog's ear discharge, you may need to
apply them for several weeks. These quick tips make that a
little easier: Make sure you have the ear drops close by. Then,
hold your dog's head still, thumb between eyes and nose, fingers
wrapped under your dog's jaw. Lift your dog's ear and clean away
easy-to-reach wax with a cotton ball and ear cleaning solution.
Don't dig deep and don't use cotton swabs, which can easily
damage the ear canal or pack wax or debris against the eardrum.
Keeping your grip steady, place the nozzle of the ear drops at
the opening of your dog's ear canal, angled toward their nose.
Squirt in the prescribed number of drops. Keep hold of your
dog's head so it can't shake out the medication, then spread the
drops by folding your dog's ear down and gently massaging the
cartilage at the base of the ear for 30 seconds. Make sure you
follow the veterinarian