My bulldog's ears are waxy and itchy. Why isn't his ear wash working?

This sounds quite uncomfortable for Maybelline! Oftentimes a buildup of dark brown debris occurs with ear infections from bacteria and/or yeast. Ear cleaners can help get rid of the bigger pieces of debris, but only prescription based medications will treat the actual infection. Maybelline should see her vet so that her ears can be examined and have a cytology performed to determine the infectious agents causing her infection. From there, your vet will be able to prescribe the most appropriate medication for her.

If you notice that Kronk’s ear gets debris in it very quickly, that is suspicious for an infection. I recommend to make an appointment with the veterinarian who will swab the ear and look at it under a microscope to know if an infection is present. The skin bumps you are describing could be related to the ear as well. Food allergies are a possibility but a more common allergy is an environmental allergy. When you are in with the doctor, go over Kronk’s history and then lay out a plan to try to determine the underlying cause. Use a non medicated ear cleaner you can purchase over the counter or get a medicated cleaner from the vet for the routine ear cleaning. The cleaner will help to break up the wax deep in the ear canal. Clean his ears once weekly for maintenance but you will clean more frequently when he has an infection. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

That swelling is likely to be caused by an hematoma in between the cartilage of the ear (pinna) and the skin. An immediate check up is required as the swelling could potentially get worse and deteriorate. Primary cause of the otitis inside external ear canal must be identified and treated. Very commonly the gunk is caused by either an ear infection cause by bacteria or yeast proliferation. Ear drops and a buster collar will be required. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

It's probably a severe ear infection, Ear infections are very common in dogs, it is usually caused by either yeast or bacterial disease. the treatment is usually simple and straightforward, you will have to take him to the vet and get the ears checked, then a prescription ear drops will be prescribed according to the infectious agent. it can wait for your vet tomorrow.

Because it is localized to the one spot than you can alternate neosporin with cortisone cream to help keep it clean and take away some of the itching. It does not appear scarred so hair should regrow when it heals. If it doesn't improve in the next day or so your vet can prescribe oral medication to help with the itching and infection

This could be a sign of ear inflammation/infection and depending on the type of wax (ideally a picture of it would be needed to be more specific about it) different cause are possible. Brown wax is usually related to Malassezia spp (yeast infection) proliferation. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotic ear drops may be needed.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding your dog. I am concerned that he has an ear infection. He needs to see his veterinarian. The ears will be examined including deep inside as the dog's ear drum requires a special instrument in order to be visualized. Then a swab will be taken from each ear to be examined under the microscope. This will allow the veterinarian to determine if an infection is in fact present and if so, what medication will be needed to treat it. I hope this information helps!