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My dog's ears are red and aching inside. What's wrong and what to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 4 months and 12 days old | 22 lbs

My pet is having redish ears from inside and it is aching a lot.

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on September 28th, 2019

It's possible Bella is having an allergic reaction or has an ear infection. I recommend to have her examined within the next 24 hours. If she appears to be in distress or pain, have her examined quickly. The aching is concerning for pain. Here is a link about ear infections: https://www.petcoach.co/article/ear-infections-otitis-externa-ear-cleaning-in-dogs/ I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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