Ear and eye care

Ears and eyes are easy to overlook at home and easy to harm if you poke too far. A light, regular check is useful; deep cleaning is not a job to invent in the bathroom.

For eyes, wipe away clean sleep-dust with a damp cotton pad, working away from the eye, and use a fresh pad for each side. If the eye is red, cloudy, held shut, or produces yellow or green discharge, stop and call your vet. Staining at the corner of a pale coat is common on some breeds; it is not always a disease, but a sudden change is worth a professional look.

For ears, glance at the flap and the opening. A little wax can be wiped from what you can see. Do not push cotton buds down the ear canal. A sour smell, constant head shaking, a painful ear, or a lot of dark discharge needs a vet, not a groomer “just giving them a clean out”.

Hair around the ear opening and under the eye can trap moisture, especially on curly and drop coats. A salon can tidy that hair as part of a groom at our Banbury salon. We are not a substitute for veterinary treatment. If you are unsure which you need, start with the vet when the eye or ear looks sore, and call us when the question is about coat care.