When administering ear drops, gently extend the ear to open and straighten the ear canal and apply the medication into the canal – Your vet may have instructed you to use a small syringe to do this, in which case, use the measured amount of ear drops. Flush the syringe immediately with water after applying the drops to the ear, as the thick ear drops can cause the syringe to become blocked. Alternately, your vet may instruct you to medicate the ear canal directly from the bottle; it has been made for this purpose and will not damage the ear. Squeeze the bottle for 2 – 3 seconds and then withdraw whilst squeezing so that some medication dribbles onto the earflap. Massage the ear base for a few seconds to aid penetration.