My dog has ear infection pain & welts. How to help until I see a vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Newfoundland | Male | neutered | 7 years and 4 months old | 100 lbs
How can I give my Newfie's ears relief from the pain caused by an ear infection? He also has some welts, how can I treat those. I cannot afford a vet visit right now. I tried to take a picture of them.
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Published on August 31st, 2017
This looks like a rather severe ear infection that needs veterinary treatment, or it can cause permanent damage. I understand vets can be costly, but you may be able to find one with reasonable exam fees. We are used to working within budgets, so if you let them know how much you are willing to spend, they can offer the best treatment within that budget. For now, flush the ear with cool water where you see the redness. This will help give some relief. Flush for at least two minutes. After that, you can flush inside the ear canal to help remove any debris that is contributing to the infection. You can get a good ear flush at the pet store and there are some good instructional videos on youtube about how to do this. I recommend gently flushing the ear with cool water twice a day and flushing the inside of the ear once a day. Be sure not to apply too much pressure or scrub the ear with anything, because this can make the inflammation worse. I hope that helps and Boomer gets better soon.
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Published on March 2nd, 2018
While your dog’s ears are so inflamed it will be difficult to get them deeply cleaned. For now, and the first few days of treatment just flush the solution into the ear canal and massage at the base of the ear. Then let Cassius shake his head/ears. This will help remove the debris from the lower ear canal. After he has done this you can wipe out the excess cleaner and debris with a soft cloth. If you are not seeing improvement in the ears within about 3 days I would recommend talking to your veterinarian about getting a medicated ear ointment as well. The redness you are noticing all over is normal and probably a result of his generalized inflammation. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.
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