My puppy has scabs in his ear folds. How do I treat and prevent them?

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I have a 3 month old pit/Shepard/husky mix. He has scabs inside both ears. Right where the folds are. How to I treat/prevent this. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 1 day old | 25 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is from a combination of earwax, moisture and some inflammation/mild infection. It's very mild at this time, but you can help it by gently removing the crusty stuff each day. Do this by soaking a cotton ball in warm water, then gently wipe the affected areas twice a day. No need to get all the crusts out on the first time if it is too difficult. After wiping, you can apply a triple antibiotic cream to the area, which will help to control infection and keep the crusts from reforming. Do this for at-least two weeks. Do not stop until the ear is looking normal again. You may need to repeat this every week or so, but I suspect this will go away as Bobgoblin gets older. I hope that helps.

My puppy has scabs in his ear folds. How do I treat and prevent them?

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