My dog's ears are greasy & she has chin zits. Are they related?

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Hi! My dog gets recurrent ear infections and I took her in last Thursday for another. The vet told me to put 8 drops of motazol in each ear every day for a week and instead of the ears starting to clear up they're getting more greasy/earwaxy. It's clear wax, but it's to the point that it's soaking the fur near the ear and she's getting defensive of people touching her ears. She also has very sensitive chin zits that have gotten very sensitive. Unsure if that is in any way related. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 years and 1 month old | 45 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Yes, those things can be related. Underlying allergies can cause the chin acne and the ear infections. I suggest you consider having her allergy tested. This is a good screening test. You can order online, do the test and when you get the results you can go over them with your vet to see what the next step would be. VERY IMPORTANT: If you want to do the allergy testing, I would make sure she is off all medications for one week before performing the test. This includes the ear medications. ( https://www.easy-dna.com/dog-allergy-test/ ) In the meantime, I highly recommend you use Zymox in the ears. Clean them out really well once using the cleaner and then, starting the next day, use the drops (no cleaning) every day for 10 days. See if this helps. ( https://www.chewy.com/zymox-veterinary-strength-dog-cat-ear/dp/54795 ) ( https://www.chewy.com/zymox-plus-advanced-formula-otic-dog/dp/143333 ) As for the chin acne, I would use these medicated pads once daily. ( https://www.chewy.com/douxo-chlorhexidine-3-ps-pads-dogs/dp/110823 ) Hope this helps. If you have more questions you can always opt for a private consultation where we can chat back and forth. That way you can ask as many questions as you'd like. Best wishes.

My dog's ears are greasy & she has chin zits. Are they related?

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