Why are my dog's ear tips crusty, losing hair, and clumping?

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I dont have money for a vet so I tried putting providone iodine on the tips of her ears idk if its and infection but its a bit crusty and some loss of hair. I cant attach photos sorry. It clumps a bit of hair together and its only at the tips, no where else that I can see, Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 6 days old | 6 lbs

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Most often ear infections in dogs are either from yeast infections (if there is brown smelly stuff inside) and the issue on the tips of the ears is from scratching the ears, or from fleas that like to collect behind the ears. I would recommend doing the following. 1. Get a cone so that Athena can't scratch at her ears and cause more damage. 2. Call your vet to find out what flea product is safe and works well in your area, and get that product. There are good products you can get at a pet store but there are also lots of bad products that don't work or are unsafe. 3. Clean out the ears with an ear cleaning solution. Once again getting a recommendation from your vet is best, I like the product "Epi-Otic". Clean the ears once a day for a couple weeks. 4. Gently clean the crusts on the tips of the ears. If you see any yellow/green/cream debris, then they are infected and require antibiotics, however it if you don't see this, just try the above and if it doesn't heal in about 1 week, or gets any worse, then you'll need to bright Athena to your vet. Best of luck with her!

Why are my dog's ear tips crusty, losing hair, and clumping?

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