Why does my dog have ear blisters, black wax, and shake her head?

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Ok so Diamond has these blisters in her ear flap, along with the blackish wax you would find with mites. As well as the wart like dot has came bk on the outside ear flap. My main concern is whats the blisters? Does she have mites? Head shaking, itching, sore to touch, blisters turned scabs, puss like stuff dried to ear flap. What What should I do? Tight on funds but if need be thats monday as the earliest. Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | spayed | 8 years and 10 months old | 87 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

If Diamond's inner ear is infected/has mites (which it sounds like it does from her symptoms you describe) she could be shaking her head enough to cause a hematoma (blood filling/pooling under the skin of the ear). This is very common when a dog shakes their head excessively. The best course of action is to get her to a vet ASAP so that the ear infection can be treated, and any large hematomas drained or treated as needed. Keeping her from shaking her head and pawing at her ears is best to prevent further irritation until you can get to your vet. If you're having trouble affording vet care, this site can help give you a few ideas to make it more manageable as well: https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/having-trouble-affording-veterinary-care

Why does my dog have ear blisters, black wax, and shake her head?

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