Why does my dog's ear infection keep returning after treatment?

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My maltipoo has been having recurring ear infections. She has recently just recovered from one (the vet checked and confirmed there were no more bacteria or yeast in her ears one week ago) but after I stop putting the eardrops, I noticed that her right ear is getting brown spots on the ear flaps and she': scratching them again. Could the infection be coming back? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 4 days old | 6.063 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, some dogs do get recurrent ear infections, and from your description, it does sound like Taffy is getting another one. I would take her back into the vet for an exam. If ear infections continue to be a problem for her, I would consider doing a surgery called a total ear canal ablation and bulla osteotomy. This surgery involves removing the ear canal completely, thus eliminating ear infections. It is done on dogs who have continual ear infections where other methods of treating them have failed. It does leave the dog deaf in that ear, however. It could be that Tuffy is not at the point now where that surgery should be considered, but it would be something to keep in mind if she continues to have problems with recurrent ear infections.

Why does my dog's ear infection keep returning after treatment?

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