Articles for tag: Ear Canal, Ear Drops, Earwax

How to Safely Remove Earwax

Do you remember as a child being told never to put anything in your ears smaller than your elbow? I used to wonder how anyone could put their elbow in their ears. Mine wouldn’t fit. Earwax is a natural substance called cerumen that protects the tissues and structures of your ear canal. This waxy substance ...

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How to Clean Your Cat’s Ears and Check for Ear Mites

Anyone who has taken notice of the interior of a cat’s ears know they’re considerably different than the ears of a human, and they have many nooks and crannies that catch dirt, excess earwax, and other debris. Not all cats do a good job of cleaning their ears, and sometimes it’s necessary to give them ...

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Dog Ears: How a Dog’s Hearing Works

Dogs can hear sounds from much farther away and at higher frequencies than humans. If you are a dog owner you’ve probably noticed this before a thunderstorm when your dog starts to whimper and get scared but you don’t hear anything. When a dog hears something interesting it can rotate its ears around from front ...