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What are the most common middle and inner ear diseases for my dog?

Updated on September 23, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chow Chow | Male | unneutered | 5 years and 6 months old | 22 lbs

Hello, I writing a work for my school about middle and inner ear diseases. I want to ask, what is the common middle and inner ear disease in dogs? Thank You for Your answer!

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Sara Farmer, DVM

Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 10, 2019

Dogs can develope otitis media and occasionally polyps or tumors that affect the middle ear. Otitis interna or vestibular disease would be common diseases of the inner ear. Otitis externa, or infection/inflammation of the outer ear is by far the most common ear disease in dogs.
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