Dog scratching ear for a week after cleaning. Is it an infection?

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Marley has been scratching at her ear for about a week now. When I first looked at it, I thought it may have been ear might so I cleaned her ears and treated them but now she’s still itching and they look like this. What can I do to help her? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 1 month old | 46 lbs

Silvia De Cecco, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Probably Marley has otitis (ear infection): if ear mites infestation is excluded, the most common causes are: malassezia (yeast infection) or bacterial infection. At this stage a presence of a foreign body (usually grass seeds) within the ear canal causing secondary infection cannot be ruled out. I recommend to have Marley checked by your local vet for a definitive diagnosis and the appropriate treatment. Please post again on the forum if you would like to discuss it further. I hope my answer was helpful.

Dog scratching ear for a week after cleaning. Is it an infection?

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