Ear mites are teeny, tiny parasites that live on or under the skin of the outer ear. Ear mites in dogs are most likely the type called otodectes cynotis. Like all mites, otodectes cynotis are a type ...

We explain why the anatomy of a dog's ear makes them prone to ear infections and what you can do to help them.

Can you imagine several dozen bugs crawling around in your ears? Cats and dogs put up with that sort of irritation when they contract ear mites. Ear mites look like little ticks under the microscope, ...