Dog's ear swollen, head tilted after vet. Wrong meds or new vet?

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3 days ago, due to a bad handling at the vets (held around the ear area), our 1 yo dog is swollen (tiny ball) behind an ear. She now holds her head sideways, barely moves, almost emotionless. I fear for the inner ear but the vet doesn't seem to think that far. Yesterday he prescribed Synulox for 2 days. I now see it's an antibacterial while I thought he gave us an anti-inflammatory! Should we buy an anti-inflammatory? Travel to a bigger city (3h away) for another (hopefully better) vet? Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 1 year old | 33 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If your vet suspected that the swelling behind the ear is from trauma and that Mila is in pain, anti-inflammatory medication would be a better choice than an antibiotic. It is very unlikely that manhandling caused trauma to the middle or inner ear but it sounds that Mila is not very well. I would suggest to contact your local vets to confirm why Mila was prescribed an antibiotic and find out if they would prescribe a pain killer for her. The other option would be taking her to a different vet. Unfortunately, human anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen or naproxen are toxic and must not be used in dogs.

Dog's ear swollen, head tilted after vet. Wrong meds or new vet?

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