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Dog flapping ears, no infection. What ear cleaner should I use?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 9 months and 24 days old | 62 lbs

My dogs flapping his ears quite a bit...It's quite dry in Canada right now, could that cause it? There's no signs of redness, no weird smells or discharge...He's just flapping a lot. We would like to get an ear cleaner, is there anything we should avoid?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 21st, 2017

It is possible that he is flapping his ears due to the cold, but it's always worth having his ears checked out by a vet to be safe. As for ear cleaners, I recommend Epi-Otic. It's an excellent ear cleaner, and you can get it from your vet's clinic or a pet shop :-)

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