Now that you have successfully posted your dog's ears using our kit and instructions, your next job is to monitor the ears while they are posted. It's important to monitor the ears because you want to make sure the ear doesn't get damaged and/or to prevent any infections.
Things to look out for and continously monitor
Symptoms | Cause | Solution |
Ear smells yeasty or strong foul smell + discharge | The tape is probably too tight and is causing the ear to loose circulation | Remove ear posts using the adhesive remover in your kit. Clean the ears using baby wipes or cotton balls. Inspect if there is any damage to the ear cartilage. If there is damage, immediately reach out to [email protected] and reach out to your vet. |
Ear is swollen / inflamed | The tape is probably too tight and is causing the ear to loose circulation | Remove ear posts using the adhesive remover in your kit. Clean the ears using baby wipes or cotton balls. Inspect if there is any damage to the ear cartilage. If there is damage, immediately reach out to [email protected] and reach out to your vet. |
Any blood or discharge coming from the ear/tape area | The tape is probably too tight and is causing the ear to loose circulation | Remove ear posts using the adhesive remover in your kit. Clean the ears using baby wipes or cotton balls. Inspect if there is any damage to the ear cartilage. If there is damage, immediately reach out to [email protected] and reach out to your vet. |
Wet ears/tape | Prevent your dogs ear post from getting wet, this will cause the tape to tighten | Remove ear posts and dry ears. Wait until ears are fully dry then repost the ears. |