Do not try to treat the ears yourself. It is absolutely critical that the ears are careful examined. Treatment without an understanding of the problem could cause serious and permanent damage. Have your veterinarian examine the ears. Your veterinarian should examine both the outside of the ears and the external ear canal with an otoscope.
Normal ears have a smooth, pink lining of skin with minimal accumulation of wax or debris.
This is important in the selection of drugs and dosage schedules to treat ear infections. Be prepared to offer any information that may allow your veterinarian to identify the primary factors that started your pet's problem. This classification helps to understand the clomplexity of this clinical problem. Predisposing Causes Predisposing causes of otitis externa are those conditions or behavior that may result in ear problems, but by themselves, do not actually cause inflammation of the ear canal. These causes make the development of otitis externa in a pet more likely.