We explain why the anatomy of a dog's ear makes them prone to ear infections and what you can do to help them.

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 ...

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 ...

Ear infections are very common in dogs, especially those with allergic skin disease. Most ear infections are treated topically, meaning medication is placed directly in the ear, but this comes with ...

When you hear that your dog has an infection, you’re most likely thinking of a bacterial or viral infection. However, viruses ...

Quick and easy. Get matched with a Pet Insurance partner. Ear infections, sometimes called ear diseases, are one of the most common health issues in pets, particularly dogs and cats. Pet insurance ...