My dog is aggressive with ear drops for his ear infection. What to do?

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Hi, I'm sure that my dog has an ear infecttion because he's scratching his left ear and shaking his head, but he doesn't like to put the ear drops, he's a little aggressive... What can I do? Thanks!!! :). Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Male | unneutered | 9 years and 7 months old

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

If you are unable to get Toffy’s medication in the ears you may want to consider taking him to the vet. Once there they can help you clean out the ears and put the medication in them. They may also be able to give you some tips and tricks to get the medication in. Oftentimes with ear infections the ears are very inflamed and painful so this is probably contributing to the difficulty. Sometimes I will prescribe a steroid in addition to the ear drops to help ease the inflammation and pain. Your vet may also be able to offer a specific ear medication that they put in in the clinic that stays in place for 7-14 days so you do not have to treat at home. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck!

My dog is aggressive with ear drops for his ear infection. What to do?

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