The 4th year vet student from Sydney University observed how I flushed out the ear wax from the Maltese ears. The two Malteses were on a grey table outside the Surgery. The lady owner and her 12-year-old talkative son were helping out.
I handed the 20-ml syringe to the intern as I presumed it was a simple matter. She squeezed the syringe perpendicular to the ear pinna. The dog could have moved her head suddenly as the owner insisted that no muzzle be used while she held onto the dog's mouth with her hand.
The 20-ml water squirted and bounced onto her spectacles. Worse of all, the water wetted the white T-shirt of the stern-looking lady owner! It was distressing for her but she was a good sport.
The owner did not complain but she was not smiling. I did not know what to say or where to hide my face.
To irrigate the ear well, the syringe must be held at an angle, not perpendicular to the entrance of the vertical canal.
I just read in a 8-Days Dec 13, 2007 magazine about an expert giving tips on make up. To blend the make up well, most brushes should be held at an angle, and not perpendicular to the face.
Same with the irrigation of the ears of the dog as well!
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