My dog's ear bleeds when he shakes his head, and he has maggots.

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My Russian Samoyed is around 9 years old. His ear tip started bleeding and was not stopping. His fur is stained with blood. The bleeding stopped but starts when he shakes his head. Usually he is very aggressive when he has an injury but right now is very cooperative. What to do. His body is maggoted. What to do. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | 10 years and 1 month old

Sarah Box, BVSc · Accepted Answer

Poor Snopy! Ear wounds are never fun to deal with. I would recommend taking Snopy to your vet for evaluation. He may simply have a cut or abrasion on his ear that is not healing, however they can also evaluate to see if he has a growth or similar lesion that is continuing to bleed. If it IS a mass or growth it is important to have it addressed as soon as possible as ear surgery can be quite difficult. Your vet may recommend a special bandage such as the ‘No Flap Ear Wrap’ to help the area heal. Every time he shakes his head at the moment he is going to disrupt the healing process. I’m sorry I don’t know what you mean by ‘his body is maggotted’. If you are implying he is infested with maggots then he needs to be seen by a vet right away to have this issue addressed.

My dog's ear bleeds when he shakes his head, and he has maggots.

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