My dog has ear pain and holds one ear up. What's the problem?

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  Answered By Christie Long, DVM

  Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

  Published on February 23rd, 2018

  This is a tough problem. Pain relief will not address the underlying problem, which is likely to be an ear infection. All of the signs you've described point to it - the discharge, the shaking and rubbing the head on the fence - and there is unfortunately no way to get those to resolve under most situations without topical treatments. I would suggest finding a housecall veterinarian in your area who can come out, give Macy some drugs to induce sedation, examine and clean the inside of the ear, and prescribe appropriate therapy. There is even a treatment that can be packed into the ear and that lasts for a week, so you won't have to be constantly re-treating her, since she doesn't like to be restrained.

  

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  Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

  Veterinarian

  Published on March 13th, 2019

  If the doctor didn’t see anything obvious, then I would be suspicious of some sort of allergies causing irritation. Call the veterinarian to let them know what you were seeing. They may recommend a course of antihistamines or perhaps even steroids to see if Meda gets any relief.I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

  

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