Hunting Dog ears and eyes Care

It is a very good idea to check your dog's ears on a weekly basis. Lift the dog's ears and check to observe if the insides are pink. There should not be a bad odor and there should not be any scabs or discharge. If the dog has discharge it could mean that the dog has a bacterial infection. You should check for any signs of unpleasant odor, redness, or inflammation. If your dog has any of these symptoms, have your veterinarian it. If your dog has an excess of dirt in his ears, you can use moist cotton balls to clean them out. Make sure to not go too deep into the dog's ear canal. Dog's with large, long and hairy ears like bloodhounds, and beagles need special attention because the air cannot flow freely into to their ears and ear canals. Another possible cause is infections in the middle ear. Infections can sometimes cause paralysis in the facial and ocular muscles. Half of the dogs face becomes droopy and the dog drools through one side of its mouth. Although they are rare, infections of the middle ear make the head of the dog incline 90 and sometimes even more, the dog becomes dizzy, and even more so when its nervous or stressed. Many times, the animal is unable to remain standing straight and it walks tracing circles in the same direction. Ear infections are treated with antibiotics and whenever possible, through surgical drainage.

Dog Cataracts: The result of this common condition is an opaque crystallization in either one or both eyes of the affected dog. The eye takes on a gray to white appearance and once the condition becomes advance the eye resembles a pearl and the result is a severe impairment of the dog's ability to see. Very advanced cases can cause almost complete blindness. Though normally only appearing in older dogs this condition is believed to be hereditary.