How to clean out your horse's ears?

First off, who told you to clean out her ears? It's not a common thing, and I would not do it unless it was the vet who suggested it....really. And I think the vet would be the one doing it because the only safe way to do it is under sedation.

If it's just the pinna (outer ear) then a thin cloth soaked in alcohol. No water, as it could drip into the ear canal and cause more problems than you are trying to solve.

If you seriously want/need to clean deep into the ear canal, wait for the dentist to come so you can take advantage of the sedation used. Gauze squares dipped in rubbing alcohol (well wrung, no drips wanted) would be your best bet; they have some texture to allow a scrubbing action but will not leave little pieces of cotton as cotton balls can. I would use either rubbing alcohol or stuff for cleaning dog ears, wrung almost dry.

Again, avoid water as it will not evaporate readily, and you know how irritating it is to have water trapped in your ear; on a horse it would be horrendous!

Unless this was a vet suggestion, I would NOT attempt it. (a chiro is not a vet, so if they are suggesting this, I would be getting a different chiro)

Horse Ear Wax

Take a clean towel and wrap it around your index finger and say right hand. Hold the ear with the left hand, gently cup it and then wipe out the ear with the clean towel. Then put another clean area on your index finger and wipe again. repeat until the ear appears clean. If you have not taught yoru horse to accept such, she may be resistent to this so you will have to train her to allow the cleaning. My horses love to have their ears cleaned and will actually lean into my hand when I am cleaning their ears. It appears to feel good to them and they enjoy it. Just be slow and careful. Good luck. Sorry to hear about your horse. Having the chiropractor adjust the cervicals should be of great assistance in helping your horse. Also, as a general rule, I use a dry towel to clean my horse's ears. If you use a damp one, it should be minimally damp. I think the debris comes out very well with just a dry towel. And you really should never put things like hydrogen peroxide or other chemicals in your horse's ears unless you have been directed to do so by your vet. I have never heard of such a thing. Just ask your vet and do not take anyone's advice about putting chemicals in your horse's ears. Be safe.

Not sure if this is the correct way or not (but it's the way I do it as I can't STAND my horses ears full of gnats and dirt):

1. Tie the horse up.

2. Dampen a cloth.

3. Take her ear and press it inside out gently.

4. Gently began to rub the dirt and dead bugs and blood off. Do this as easy as you can, because the bites may be sore.

5. After getting most of it clean, take a dry rag and dry the ear.

6. Repeat with the next ear.

You can wet a cloth with warm water and gently wipe the inside of her ear!! you can also put a little bit of hydrogen peroxide on the cloth to disinfect it!!

Tip: don't let ant drips of water go down in her ear!! because it could start a headache and she might freak out if that happens!!

Good Luck!!

Take a damp sponge and just wipe it out. That the most sure way of doing it and dry not to squeeze water down in there.

Use Ultra large cotton buds from your vet soaked in pure ethyl alcohol.

be humane and put her down