Should you stop recommending that clients clean their dogs ears prophylactically?

OK, be honest: How many of you see a Labrador retriever or cocker spaniel puppy and automatically instruct owners to start cleaning its ears? From his talk “Ears: What you need to know” at CVC Kansas City 2015, Craig Griffin, DVM, DACVD, offers his take on why that may not be the most effective course of action-and how you might better determine the onset of allergies in your canine patients.