Symptoms of Dog Ear Problems
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Symptom: The dog starts to shake his head, and pus seeps out and the dog's ear has a bad smell.
Possible cause: A bad infection.
Treatment: Applying eardrops or antibacterial creams, fungicides and anti-inflammatory medications.

Symptom: The dog violently scratches at his ears causing them to be covered in these blackish spots.
Possible cause: Fungus on the ear or inside.
Treatment: Applying a specific insecticide on both ears. This condition is contagious so treat your other pets as well if one of your dogs has it.

Symptom: Inflammation and itching of the skin and ears, in some cases hair loss occurs.
Possible cause: Allergic reaction complicated by an infection because of a fungus and/or bacteria.
Treatment: Antibiotics or anti-inflammatory medications.

Symptoms: The dog maintains his head to the side permanently.
Possible cause: Damage to the middle and/or internal ear.
Treatment: Depends on the origin of the problem.

Questions and answers
Q: I have a cocker spaniel and I would like to know how I should take care of his ears?
A: Make sure you don't let the hair on his ears grow too long or get tangled. You should brush the hair of his ears and dry the insides of the earlobes very carefully whenever you give him a bath. It's also a good idea to flip the dog's ears over when he is sleeping so that they can air out.
Q: My dog has to get her ear canals surgically scraped. Why?
A: Sometimes when a dog has inflammation in one of his or her ears it can cause the skin to bulge covering the ear. If the problem isn't taken care of, it can cause a lot of problems, complications, and it is very uncomfortable for the dog. This procedure is also done to dogs that have cancer in the ear.