Ocean Animal Clinic Eye and Ear Instructions Administering eye and ear medications can be a trying experience.  The more you struggle with your pet, the worse it seems to get.  These slides will show you the proper way to administer these medications.  Be firm, your pet can read you well,  If you are timid about it the job will be much more difficult.    Dakota has "volunteered" to be our guinea pig for this series.
	These instructions are to be used in conjunction with the directions given by your veterinarian.  Administering medications to your pet can lead to serious bite wounds and scratches.  If unsure of your pet, have someone at the clinic demonstrate these medication techniques.  Medicating your pet at home is done at your own risk.

  

  

Use your pinkie finger to raise the upper lid until you see the white of the eye.  When you approach the eye come from above or the side so they don't see the tube coming directly at them.

  

Place a small bleb of ointment in the corner of the white part of the eye.  The ointment must go on the eye itself and not on the lid.

If using drops, the drops are placed directly on the eye. As before it is best to hold the bottle from the top or side to so they don't see the tube coming directly at them

To medicate an ear, hold the ear flap up.  Note the tuft of hair poking up in the way.  This is often in your way and will catch the medication so that it doesn't go into the ear.

Use your pinkie finger to hold this hair out of the way.

Holding the tube or bottle directly over the now clear ear passage, instill the medication into the ear.

Massage the ear canal below the opening to distribute the medication evenly within the ear.