My dog's ear scab keeps reopening and bleeding. What can I use?

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Hi there, my dog has had a scab on her ear since I adopted her two weeks ago. It continually reopens/scabs off and bleeds quite a bit -- often from her just shaking her head. We visited a vet this past weekend and she gave us silvadene to put on it, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to be keeping the scab from reopening and bleeding constantly. Any ideas? Is there some type of ointment that is used to stop claw bleeds (or the "quick") that I could try on her ear? Thank you! Sarah. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 50 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately those ''ointments'' (they are based silver nitrate usually) are usually not good and a bit too painful when used for skin lesions. A buster collar and potentially head/ear bandage (frequently changed) can be used for enough time to allow the skin to heal completely.

My dog's ear scab keeps reopening and bleeding. What can I use?

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