How to treat my toy poodle ear is bothering him you used a q tip a brownish fluid came out on q tip?

Answer 1

Try to avoid using a Q tip. The dogs ear is extremely sensitive and doesn't follow the same shape as the human ear and Q-tips can easily do more harm than good.

My main concern is whether or not your poodle has a ear infection.

Symptoms of a ear infection are:

• Redness
• Discharge
• Smelly ear or a heavy odour
• Waxy discharge
• Scratching of ear
• Tilting head to one side or favouring one ear

If you notice any of the above symptoms, then you must take your dog to a Veterinarian. Do not worry, as a ear infection is not expensive unless it is severe and extra testing is required. Usually a course of antibiotics is required, either tablet form or by ear drops. In a few days your dog will feel relief and a lot better with his ear, but you must complete the course of treatment for it to be effective otherwise the infection may return with a vengeance.

Now, if the above symptoms do not apply to your dog, then the brownish fluid may be ear wax. If it is ear wax, it is easily treated at home by following the method below.

1) You will need olive oil and cotton wool.

2) Remove all hair from inside of the ear canal. You do not need to remove hair from outside the ear canal. So basically, the hole in the middle of your poodles ear must be free from hair.

3) Apply 2-3 drops of olive oil into each ear. After you have applied the drops into the first ear, tilt the ear up for 10 seconds so the olive oil drips into the ear canal and then gently rub the lower ear between your fingers. You will here a squishy sound. When you hear this, it means the olive oil is in the right place. After you have done this, follow the same procedure in the second ear.

4) You can leave the olive oil in the ear over night as it usually loosens more wax when it's left inside the ear canal for longer. However, it's perfectly up to you and you may prefer to remove any debris within one or two hours.

5) Wet some cotton wool with tepid water and squeeze out any excess water so it is damp rather than dry or soaking wet. After you have done this, gently and thoroughly wipe out any wax debris from inside your dogs ear. Do this to both ears.

The above method will remove any ear wax. You may need to repeat the olive oil treatment every week or twice a week until the excess wax has cleared up. Remember a certain amount of wax is normal but if there is a lot of wax then follow the above method. If the above method has no effect on the ear wax, then I would recommend you make a appointment as your Vet incase your dog has ear mites.

I hope this helped you.