Dogs' ears, though often cute and floppy, are prone to infection. Just like humans, they have yeast and bacteria that lives year-round on their skin. The trouble is, when that yeast or bacteria gets ...

Dogs are individuals, and there is no way to prevent all of their problems all of the time. If you want to stop most of their ear problems most of the time, you can use the simple cleaning and ...

If you’ve noticed your dog scratching at their ears or shaking their head more than usual, it could be an ear infection, allergies, or even worse—ear mites. Before you start stripping the beds and ...

Dr. Donita McCants-Prepti, DVM, CPT, CNC, is a veterinarian, speaker, and advocate for whole-person well-being in veterinary medicine. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Tuskegee ...

Dog ears are made up of 18 muscles (vs. the human ear with six) and have considerably longer ear canals, which help them hone their sense of hearing. While this means dogs are vastly better at ...