Why is my puppy's outer ear skin red and irritated like eczema?

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My Dogo Argentino Puppy (3 months old), has irritated skin on the outside of his ears, close to where his ears join his head. It looks very similar to eczema, on one ear it is a little red. He plays a lot with our terrier and they are always biting each other ears as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Pet's info: Dog | Dogo Argentino | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 20 days old | 19.8 lbs

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. The irritated skin could be due to scratching of the head. This can be due to mites, or fleas, or ear infections. I would try checking for fleas and getting a flea product (usually they will treat mites as well), and also clean the area. If it continues to get worse you may have to get a skin scraping performed to look for different types of mites. If it has any discharge or looks wet at all it may need antibiotics. Otherwise try cleaning it just with water and if it heals up don't worry. Good luck with Blanco.

Why is my puppy's outer ear skin red and irritated like eczema?

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