Doberman's ears are not always upright, but the ears are made upright through surgery, which will It's called ear clipping. What are the methods for the recovery of Doberman pinscher ears? What should be paid attention to when cutting ears? Let's follow the editor to learn the relevant knowledge about Doberman's grooming!

What are the methods for Doberman Pinscher’s ear trimming?

1. After ear trimming, suture the ear edge of the incision with absorbable sutures. The entire incision is Using continuous sutures, be sure to suture the inner and outer skins and the ear cartilage while ensuring that the skins are completely apposed. Special glue keeps the ears, brackets together.

2. The first restraint method is described in the picture. After the operation, the doberman who has cut his ears needs to be carefully guarded to prevent the doberman from taking off the brace due to his liveliness. At the same time, due to the high viscosity of the glue used, the skin of the ear is damaged more seriously when the bracket is removed, and some hairs will be found to be sticking off.

3. The second fixing method is to fix the ear on the disposable cup, fix it with medical tape or gauze, and then fix it with an elastic bandage.

4. Compared with the first method, this method reduces the probability of infection and is relatively easy to care for. The elastic bandage can be removed, and after applying iodophor, gently place the elastic bandage on the ear. At the same time, it should be noted that the Doberman pulls out the head cup by himself. However, both methods require special care after the operation to prevent the dog from self-injury. It is necessary to apply iodophor on the wound every day, and at the same time, observe whether the wound has bleeding, suppuration and infection. 7-10 days to release the fixation. If the ear cannot stand upright, bandage can be used to wrap the ear base, or tape can be used to fix the two ears together. to make the ears stand upright. After removing the bandage, if it still cannot stand upright, wrap the bandage again to make it stand upright. You can also use the second method to always fix. The retained ear length needs to be determined according to the dog's age, sex, and development of the ear cartilage. In particular, compression necrosis due to excessive compression should be avoided when the ear is bandaged.

Auricular surgery is not recommended for animal welfare reasons other than competition participation. This cosmetic surgery is now being phased out.