There are quite a few different reasons that your may suffer from itchy ears, sore ears, and inflamed ears. Some of these include allergies, bacterial infection, yeast infection, a mass within the ear, and ear mites. Your Virginia Beach veterinarian, Dr. Wayne M. Johnson, stresses that it is important to get a veterinary diagnosis to determine the best treatment for these often painful ears.
There are a different tests that can be done to come up with the cause of your dog's problem ears. It is important, though, to come up with the correct cause of the problem. It can sometimes take some time to diagnose the source of the problem. The root of the problem must, however, be identified or else the problem will worsen and may spread further into the ear. Then, your dog may end up needing surgery to correct this painful condition.
Bacteria or yeast may not ultimately be the cause of problems in the ear, yet bacteria and yeast often do develop in problem ears. These types of infections will be treated with certain medications and the progress of the improvement in the ears will need to be monitored by the doctor.
Keeping your dogs ears clean is essential in the treatment of infections. Visit our webpage about ear cleaning at home and watch a brief video where Dr. Johnson demonstrates the process.
Ear infection, or otitis, often recurs in dogs. The medication that worked last time to clear it up may not work this time. Different infections require different treatments. Should your dogs ears cause him a problem, be sure to have him seen by the doctor.