My puppy licks my dog's ears with hydrocortisone. Is it safe?

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My puppy keeps licking the inside of my older dogs ear. She also has bad ears. We clean them out daily and put hydrocortisone spray on it. But my concern is, will it affect my puppy? And no he doesn't get into them right after we spray but a few hours after. So I'm curious will it hurt him? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 28 days old | 2 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Ear infections (unless your pet has mites, which are not as common in dogs) are not contagious. Also I would recommend discontinuing the hydrocortisone spray because it is merely a bandaid and does not treat for any possible infection in the ear itself. If your other pet does lick Diesels ears, then the moisture could set up for yeast to then grow in the ear and cause an infection. So make sure to dry the ears out and use a good Ear drying cleanser (available at your local pet store) as often as needed. Then it is best to get your other pets ears actually treated with ear medication (antibacterial +/- antifungal) through your vet. Using steroids on the skin long term can also cause issues and lead to unwanted side effects (i.e. hair loss, infections, etc).

My puppy licks my dog's ears with hydrocortisone. Is it safe?

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