What causes black scabs, bleeding, and hair loss on my dog's ears?

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My dog has black scabs on his ears. And when they come off his ear bleeds. He also has hair missing on his ears. It's only his ears, nowhere else. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 2 months old | 65 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It's probably due to an ear infection, Ear infections are very common in dogs, it is usually cause by either yeast or bacterial disease. the treatment is usually simple and straight forward, you will have to take Jeter to the vet and get the ears checked, then a prescription ear drops will be prescribed according to the infectious agent.

What causes black scabs, bleeding, and hair loss on my dog's ears?

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