My dog returned with an ear knot & ground teeth. What should I do?

He could have an infection and/or allergic dermatitis. Since this has been going on for a couple years, he should be examined by a vet to determine the cause and treat. He may need an antibiotic, anti-histamine, and/or anti-inflammatory to treat. He may need to stay on an anti-histamine long term if it is related to allergies.

It may be a reaction to a bite or sting that he got while outside. You can always try over the counter antihistamine such as Benadryl in case this is the problem. If gets larger and seems painful to him, then he should be seen at an emergency clinic today. If the swelling does not improve by tomorrow, then you can make an appointment with your regular vet.

Hello. Hunter may require antibiotics for such a deep cut. I would visit with your veterinarian to see if this is necessary, especially before an infection sets up in the ear. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Lycan appears to have a severe ear infection. I recommend making an appointment to see your veterinarian as soon as possible. He/she will likely show you how to clean his ears and send home an ear cleaner that is less irritating than the product you have to clean the ears daily for 7-10 days as well as a steroid/antibiotic/antifungal ointment to be applied daily or twice daily for 7-10 days. There are also other ear infection treatment options where you do not have to treat the ears yourself daily at home that is you can ask your vet about (Osurnia, Otipacks). I do not recommend ear cropping as it is unnecessarily painful for cosmetic reasons. Good luck!

You should take Flappy to your veterinarian for an ear exam. Ear pain can be caused by a bacterial, fungal or parasitic infection and also by an allergy. . Each of these requires a different treatment regimen, so it is important to find out what is causing the ache.. Your vet will do a thorough exam and cleaning of the ear. He will then discuss the options with you and then prescribe medications appropriate for the respective condition.

Ouch, poor Happy! He's lucky to have such a considerate neighbor! Based upon the location of these lesions, my best guess is that he has caused significant skin irritation as a result of scratching his dirty ears. Some dogs do not scratch as much when they are distracted by their surroundings and save the scratching for quieter times of the day. Dirty ears in dogs most commonly occurs as a result of ear infections (bacterial or yeast). Happy really needs to take a trip to the vet to have his ears addressed with appropriate medications and he may also need oral antibiotics to manage a possible skin infection around the ear. I hope that all goes well!

Ouch! Scrumpy probably had very diseased teeth that were already loose and they got knocked out of place in the scuffle. The other possibility is that she broke her jaw, although that is less likely She needs to go under anesthesia and have her teeth cleaned and any diseases teeth removed. I would recommend calling you veterinarian right away and seeing they can see Scrumpy today or tomorrow. She is probably in more pain that she is letting on and will be much more comfortable once those teeth (or her jaw) are taken care of. Best of luck!