My dog has itchy, bleeding ears. How can I soothe him until the vet?

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My dog has really itchy ears and is causing them to bleed and scab, he’s also scratching his hair away. It’s starting to spread across the top of his head now. I’ve been putting antiseptic lotion on them that’s why in the pictures his ears look wet. I can’t afford a vet for about 10 more days so if you have any ideas to help soothe him until I can get him seen that’d be greatly appreciated. I haven’t bathed his ears because I was worried it would do more harm, he’s also an inside dog mainly. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 10 months old | 70 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am so sorry to hear about your dog, this looks quite uncomfortable. I would get an e-collar for him (the cone-shaped collars) so he cannot self-traumatize the ears. You can ask your vet if they feel giving him diphendyramine (benadryl) is safe given his history https://www.petcoach.co/article/diphenhydramine-benadryl-sup-r-sup/ . You could also try a topical hydrocortisone product on the skin around his ears, and there is an over the counter product called Zymox Otic HC that can help some dogs in these situations.

My dog has itchy, bleeding ears. How can I soothe him until the vet?

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