My dog's ears have black gunk, he shakes his head. What's wrong?

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My dog has a weird black substance stuck to the corners of his ears, he shakes his head a lot and refuses to let me touch his ears. I don’t know what it is or what to do. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 2 months old

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is an abrasion/laceration on his ear. I would recommend visiting your vet for antibiotics to get this to heal properly. You can clean it for now with Betadine diluted 50:50 with warm water if he will let you. But if not, then let your vet take care of the cleaning process and a topical ointment likely will be prescribed. Best wishes with your pet Chester and his ear. Take care!

My dog's ears have black gunk, he shakes his head. What's wrong?

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