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Why should a dog's ears be checked inside and out?

Ticks can attach around the pinna, ear base or accessible outer canal, while anything deep or painful needs veterinary examination.

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Short answer

Ticks can attach around the pinna, ear base or accessible outer canal, while anything deep or painful needs veterinary examination.

At a glance

Ticks can attach around the pinna, ear base or accessible outer canal, while anything deep or painful needs veterinary examination. Combine veterinary-authorised prevention with checks and prompt controlled removal.

Key takeaways

• Ticks can attach around the pinna, ear base or accessible outer canal, while anything deep or painful needs veterinary examination.

• Combine veterinary-authorised prevention with checks and prompt controlled removal.

• This is general education, not individual veterinary advice. Contact a veterinary professional for illness, medicine choice, difficult removal or a significant skin reaction.

Direct answer

Ticks can attach around the pinna, ear base or accessible outer canal, while anything deep or painful needs veterinary examination.

Use it in context

Combine veterinary-authorised prevention with checks and prompt controlled removal.

Practical next step

This is general education, not individual veterinary advice. Contact a veterinary professional for illness, medicine choice, difficult removal or a significant skin reaction.