How to Give the Medication in the Ears

It is important to get the medication into the horizontal part of
the ear canal. Unlike our ear canal, the dog's external ear canal
is "L" shaped. The vertical canal connects with the outside of the
ear and is the upper part of the "L". The horizontal canal lies
deeper in the canal and terminates at the eardrum. Our goal is to
administer the medication into the lower part of the "L" - the
horizontal ear canal.

The ear canal may be medicated by following these steps:

1. Pull the earflap straight up and hold it with one hand.

2. Place a small amount of medication into the vertical part of the
ear canal while continuing to keep the earflap elevated.

3. Put one finger in front of and at the base of the earflap, and
put your thumb behind and at the base.

4. Massage the ear canal between your finger and thumb. A squishing
sound tells you that the medication has gone into the ear canal.

5. Clean the outer part of the ear canal and the inside of the
earflap with a cotton ball soaked in some of the medication.

(photo courtesy of http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Dog, content courtesy of Dr. Andrew Jones)