Ear wax .... To clean or not ?

[Mamaguineapig]

I noticed today that Rumple has bits of ear wax in only one ear . Are you meant to clean wax out of a piggie's ear or just leave well alone and let nature take care of it ? ")

 

[Dindypig]

Keep an eye on it and if it gets excessive it can be cleaned out. Ear wax can be a home for ear mites because they love the wax. I clean out some of my piggies ears that have excessive wax build up. I use a dry cotton bud for oily wax and a bud with a bit of olive oil on for the dry wax build up. I never go deep into the ear, only the folds that you can see. Be very aware that a piggy will shake it's head when there is a bud in it's ear, so caution is to be used at all times to avoid the bud going deep into the ear. Always use a fresh bud for the other ear in case of spreading anything. I have never used ear drops on my piggies so I can't comment on it's effectiveness. I find it odd that there is usually just the one side that needs cleaning.

 

[Midge&Panda]

Maisie suffers terribly from waxy ears. The vet has cleaned them twice for me but normally as Dindypig has stated just use a bud on and around the folds never inside.