My dog has brown ear wax and redness. Is it an ear infection?

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Hello, my mini schnauzer has some brownish wax buildup in one ear and it is a little red. Does not seem to bug him, he isn’t scratching tilting his head or whining but he doesn’t like me to look at it. Doesn’t seem to have a strong odor but when I press the ear together at the base of the ear or move it around it sounds like there is wax or moisture just below where I can see with the naked eye. I pulled a tick-sized clump of the Brown wax out of his ear about a day ago. Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Schnauzer | Male | neutered | 7 years and 10 months old | 12 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! Poor Boo! The most common reason for extra moisture and wax build up in the ear is an ear infection. Ear infections are caused by bacteria and/or yeast build up which can be from allergies or just extra moisture. Ideally Boo should see your Vet to have the cause identified and appropriate drops prescribed to get rid of the infection. Ear infections are treated topically in dogs and cats. You can try this ear cleaner. I would clean out the ear every other day for 2 weeks. If there is no improvement or he worsens he should see your Vet. I also attached a video on how to clean the ears. I hope this helps and I wish Boo the very best! https://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=24165 https://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?dept_id=&aid=165

My dog has brown ear wax and redness. Is it an ear infection?

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