Groom Professional Ear Wash - 400ml

The Groom Professional Ear Wash softens the wax rather than trying to scrape it out, which is the only safe way to do it -- you loosen it, the animal shakes its head, and the wax comes up on its own.

Key Features

• Softens wax: Breaks down waxy build-up so it can lift away
• Minty formula: Leaves a clean, fresh smell
• Routine maintenance: For keeping healthy ears clean rather than treating a problem
• Dogs and cats: Suitable for both
• Salon size: 500ml, which is a great deal of ear cleaning
• Easy to use: A ready-to-use liquid, nothing to mix

How To Clean An Ear Safely

• Never push anything down the canal. A dog's ear canal bends, and a cotton bud pushes wax further in and can reach the eardrum.
• Work on the visible part of the ear and the opening only.
• Let the dog shake its head afterwards -- that is what brings the loosened wax up.
• Wipe the outer ear dry, and stop if the dog is in pain at any point.
• Healthy ears mostly look after themselves. Over-cleaning irritates the canal and causes the problem you were trying to avoid.

When Ears Need A Vet, Not A Cleaner

A cleaner is for maintenance on a healthy ear. Go to a vet instead if you see any of this: a strong or yeasty smell, dark or yellow-green discharge, redness or swelling down the canal, pain when you touch the ear, constant head shaking or scratching, or a head held at a tilt. Those are signs of infection or of something lodged in there, and flushing liquid into an ear with a ruptured eardrum can cause lasting damage.

Who Makes It

Groom Professional launched in 2009 on the Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland and is sold through the grooming trade supplier Christies Direct. The range was built for working salons rather than for the bathroom cupboard, which is why so much of it comes as a concentrate and in four-litre sizes. Groom Professional say the products are manufactured in the UK.

Good To Know

• This one is out of stock at the moment, so the page is here for reference while we wait on the next delivery.
• This is a cleaner, not a medicine. It does not treat an ear infection, ear mites or a yeast overgrowth.
• Do not use it if there is any chance the eardrum is perforated, or if the ear is painful, swollen or discharging. See a vet first.
• Floppy-eared and hairy-eared breeds, and dogs that swim, need their ears checked more often. Dry the ears after swimming.
• Keep it out of the eyes, and out of your pet's mouth. Rinse with clean water if any gets in.
• Keep it out of reach of children and store it somewhere cool and dry.