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My dog has irritated ears and scabs. What causes dog ear infections?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 1 year and 10 months old | 60 lbs

What are the causes of ear infections or irritated ears in dogs? My dog's ears have been irritated for a few days. I cleaned them about a week ago and then today I noticed scabs in both ears. I'm not sure what to do.

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Answered By Sarah Derksen, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 20th, 2019

Hi. Most ear infections are caused by underlying allergies (either environmental or food) or underlying moisture in the ears. If your pet seemsntongage an ear infection, definitely call your veterinarian in the morning

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