THEotitis in animals it is an inflammatory process that affects theear, organ of perception of sound and fundamental structure for maintaining balance.
This inflammatory process most frequently affects the external ear which is the most exposed part and therefore more easily attacked by external agents.
Le otitis external can easily aggravate causing more serious and more difficult to treat diseases.
Healthy ear and sick ear
Un ear healthy is a fairly clean ear, with pink skin, without secretions or excess material, without particular odors and which does not cause pain to the touch or periodic cleaning.
The animal affected byotitis on the other hand, it has an excessive amount of wax of variable color, sometimes purulent whitish material, unpleasant odor, red or white / blackish skin, tenderness to the touch, frequent shaking of the head or leaning to one side, sometimes intense itching.
But why does otitis come?
THEotitis it can be predisposed by physiological factors such as too narrow ear canals, excessive presence of hairs or pendulous ears which allow a greater development of humidity and create an environment suitable for the development of pathogens.
The main causes are bad or excessive hygiene with the use of unsuitable products, food, allergic, parasitic or bacterial problems.
What to do if our pet has otitis?
If ours dog or ours cat have typical symptoms of otitis, it is necessary to contact a veterinarian immediately, to evaluate the type of pathology and the most appropriate treatments, which will be decided after having studied the anamnesis, observed the ear and analyzed the material contained therein .
Prevention is always the best weapon!
Correct ear hygiene with partly oily products, capable of detaching the earwax from the walls but also not remaining in the ear, raising the internal humidity and consequently creating an environment suitable for the growth of bacteria or yeasts such as malassezia, is already essential to avoid ear infections relapses that are difficult to resolve. The use of products based on plant extracts, with antibacterial and antifungal action, can avoid the side effects of water-based chemical products and guarantee the creation of a healthy, balanced and unwelcome environment for bacteria, fungi and yeasts!
Union BIO advice
Union BIO formula and produce OTOMUCOPLUS, a product based on plant extracts which, orIn addition to cleansing and removing secretions, earwax, dirt, necrotic tissue and mites, it relieves ear itching and reduces the pain caused by any otitis.
The use of the product is indicated both for periodic cleaning of the ear canal and as an adjuvant in the treatment of common diseases of dogs and cats.
A happy animal is an animal with healthy ears!
Photo: reader of the pack, Living in Monrovia, Neva Swensen
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