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 ...

A Frenchie who swims a lot or is affected by allergies may be more prone to recurrent ear infections. Ear infections are much more common in dogs with floppy ears, especially dogs that have ears that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...

Ear infections are a common occurrence for many dogs. This is especially true for breeds with floppy ears. My dog, Romeo, had several years where he was continually fighting an ear infection. His ears ...

Mutations in a key protein make a yeast found in dogs with common outer ear infections more resistant to the topical antifungals used to treat it, veterinarians and pathobiologists at the University ...

Last month, Teddy, our 9-year–old Lab, came up to me demanding scratches behind his ears. Obviously, I complied. But as I was scratching him, my usual comment of “Teddy, you’re a good boy” was ...

Ear infections, sometimes called ear diseases, are one of the most common health issues in pets, particularly dogs and cats. Pet insurance typically covers the diagnosis and treatment of ear ...

Although some veterinarians and groomers recommend that ears not be cleaned periodically, in some cases, it is necessary and can prevent problems. My Labrador Retriever, for example, loves to swim in ...