You may not know this, but your dog uses its ears for more than just hearing things. Your dog 
vents body heat from its ears to regulate its body temperature. If a dog has a buildup of wax or 
a buildup of a pus-like fluid discharge, then a dog’s ears will not be able to hear properly 
anymore and a dog’s ears will often become very smelly. 

For more information regarding this, click here to visit your vet Matthews, and they can tell you 
what treatments are available for an ear infection or a buildup of wax. There are a variety of ear 
problems a dog can have, such as a bacterial ear infection, ear mites (which look like coffee 
grains), or even just wax. 

Identifying the problem can sometimes be difficult, but with the right amount of information 
from the veterinarian, you can remove the issues with your dog’s ears, returning your dog to 
the happy, ear-clear canine that you know and love.