Q: My family is acquiring our third Cocker Spaniel in about two weeks — an 8-week-old puppy. The last two cockers we owned both lived many years and both had a lot of ear problems most of their lives.

Q: My cocker spaniel has been plagued with ear problems for most of his adult life. What started as intermittent infections continued to the point where my dog’s ear canals have been almost completely ...

Our family has an 8-year-old Boykin Spaniel. We love him and we love this breed. He is the third one we have owned, and like his predecessors, his ears are very prone to infections. The previous dogs ...

Dear M.G.: Your dog’s condition is called otitis externa, and it is a common complaint in dogs. It is an inflammation of the external ear canal, which consists of the pinna (earflap) and the vertical ...

Dear Dr. Fox: My 9-year-old cocker spaniel has several health issues, but the most recent one is the growth of warts in her ears. They are quite large and far down in her ear canal. The vets I go to ...

If you have a dog, it is likely you will see an ear problem, and depending on the breed, it may be more often than you thought possible. In fact, one-in-five canine pet insurance claims involves ear ...

Is your dog or cat suffering from otitis externa? This inflammation of the external ear canal is a common problem that may affect one out of five dogs-and cats to a lesser degree. It usually strikes ...