My dog keeps scratching his ear and shaking it. Sometimes he'll get scratching at it so much he'll yipe. After he scratches it he bites his foot. It was sort of red at first, but the redness went away. It started on Friday on Sunday I noticed it had red spots, like dried blood, that morning(Sunday) I woke up with his head right by my face(he nestles in my neck at night) and it smelled like Cheeto's it was awful. The smell isn't as bad now, but still ew.
I tried cleaning his ears, nothing came out.
What can I do?
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Dogs with floppy ears are prone to getting both mites or yeast infections. Both smell like dirty feet in a locker room. Mites need to be killed by using a pyrethrin based medicine, while yeast is a fungus and needs a fungucide. You might try using rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball 3 times a day for a day or two. If it gets better than it is probably yeast.
Mites can be treated at home using a drop or two of a flea topspot product on a Qtip and wiping it deeply in the ear. But you have to be careful not to allow the stuff to get anywhere a dog can lick it. Just buy the cheap OTC stuff for that, don't use the prescription Frontline. It's will work but not as good as the stuff from the vet
Yeast is actually a more serious problem, but easier to treat. He might need some Antibiotics too, if he has scratched his ear up.
This is a reoccurring problem in dogs with floppy ears. Just because it clears up once does not mean it will stay well. You will have to watch him his whole life for ear issues.
Take him to the vet. The red spots / dried blood are probably just from the scratching.
Even though nothing came out when you cleaned them, doesn't mean they're clean. Especially since it smells, it can mean an infection. If your dog has droopy ears it can be a little more prone to infections too, also dogs that go swimming a lot can get infections. Basically the vet will have a look in the ear and see what's bothering him, and if it's infected, give you some antibiotic drops or something. He may also clean try syringing any gunk out too.
Take him to the vet..there could be a foxtail in his ear or mites or an infection or ???
Your dog is trying to tell you something is wrong.
It is more than likely a yeast infection, but have your vet confirm it. We use Malaseb wash dilute 1part to 30parts water. You really need to get it sorted out quickly as to much scratching at the ear can bust blood vessels causing the ear to swell and requiring surgery to repair.
We have an afghan hound whos ears get infected like that. We had to take him to the vet and was givin a wash to squirt in his ears. It is an infection of some sort. And boy, it sure does stink! Be careful if you attempt to clean them again. If it does not go away and gets worse, take him in to the vet.
Sounds like to me your Dog has a parasite on his ear.
You will need to rub burnt motor oil on it. and yes it will be messy, but it will cure it. Trust me,!!%26#92;
Change the oil in your car and trap the oil in a pan. Rub that oil all over his infected ear and any where else that appears infected and it will go away. This is the country Man way of saving money from Veterinarians.
This works on mange too!
Sounds like an ear infection...Go to the vet
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