help!! my dog has scabs on his ears n i dont no what it is :(???

Question

hes a german shepherd n has scabs on the very top of his ears what can it be?? plz help!! i will take him to the vet i just wanna no if any of u no what might be wrong with him thanx

Answer 1

Fly bites cause a common condition in outside dogs, often called "fly strike." It most frequently occurs in dogs that live near farms with livestock, and occurs when flies land on and bite the tips and top surface of the dog's ears. They may also bite the bridge of the nose. They are biting the dog to obtain a blood meal and the bite is often painful. Because of the thin skin and hair on the ears and the inability of the dog to defend his ears, flies will seek out this location. Some of these dogs will endure hundreds of bites a day for weeks at a time. Anyone that has ever been bitten by a stable fly knows how painful the bite is. If you see blood spots or flies congregating near your dog's ears then you can assume fly bites are occurring. The bite wounds attract flies which may lay their eggs in the damaged tissue. These will later hatch into maggots.
Whether you live in the city or country, do not underestimate the pain that these flies can inflict and be sure to initiate treatment at the first sign of fly bites on your pet. Gently cleanse the ear with warm water and a mild antiseptic soap. Then, apply a topical antibiotic ointment which will help to control any infection which may be present. If the fly bites are severe, or maggots are present, veterinary attention is needed.

The most important treatment for this problem is prevention, which consists of applying a topical insecticide to the dog's ears. Pyrethrin or permethrin sprays and ointments are very effective in repelling flies. Homemade solutions made by adding DEET or pyrethrin to petroleum jelly also work well. Moving the pet indoors during the heat of the day also will help. Spraying the dog's outside living quarters will also help keep fly numbers to a minimum. Remove any materials which may attract flies, e.g., fecal material, uneaten pet food, garbage, etc. Keep your pet clean and well-groomed, removing any urine-soaked or fecal-contaminated hair.

Good Luck :)

Answer 2

some kind of bite or infection. Go to the vet and he will perscribe some medication. I think it might be fly bites so her is some info about Fly bites. Bear with me this could be long.

Fly Bites

Cause
The common stable fly is the most common cause, however, blackflies, deer flies, and houseflies can also bite.

General Information
Fly bites cause a common condition in outside dogs, often called "fly strike." It most frequently occurs in dogs that live near farms with livestock, and occurs when flies land on and bite the tips and top surface of the dog's ears. They may also bite the bridge of the nose. They are biting the dog to obtain a blood meal and the bite is often painful. Because of the thin skin and hair on the ears and the inability of the dog to defend his ears, flies will seek out this location. Some of these dogs will endure hundreds of bites a day for weeks at a time. Anyone that has ever been bitten by a stable fly knows how painful the bite is. If you see blood spots or flies congregating near your dog's ears then you can assume fly bites are occurring. The bite wounds attract flies which may lay their eggs in the damaged tissue. These will later hatch into maggots.

Cats are much less likely to acquire fly bites.

Toxic Dose
Not applicable

Signs
The ears, especially at the margins, will have painful bumps, sometimes with scabs or bleeding.

Immediate Action
Whether you live in the city or country, do not underestimate the pain that these flies can inflict and be sure to initiate treatment at the first sign of fly bites on your pet. Gently cleanse the ear with warm water and a mild antiseptic soap. Then, apply a topical antibiotic ointment which will help to control any infection which may be present. If the fly bites are severe, or maggots are present, veterinary attention is needed.

The most important treatment for this problem is prevention, which consists of applying a topical insecticide to the dog's ears. Pyrethrin or permethrin sprays and ointments are very effective in repelling flies. Homemade solutions made by adding DEET or pyrethrin to petroleum jelly also work well. Moving the pet indoors during the heat of the day also will help. Spraying the dog's outside living quarters will also help keep fly numbers to a minimum. Remove any materials which may attract flies, e.g., fecal material, uneaten pet food, garbage, etc. Keep your pet clean and well-groomed, removing any urine-soaked or fecal-contaminated hair.

Veterinary Care
General treatment: If severe, the ear may be washed with a wound cleanser under sedation or anesthesia. The maggots, if any, will be removed, as will any dead or dying tissue.

Supportive treatment: None usually required, although a mild pain reliever may be prescribed. Rarely are systemic (oral or injectable) antibiotics necessary, unless the fly bites are severe.

Specific treatment: Unavailable

Prognosis
Good, unless maggot infestation is severe. The ear may be scarred and remain thickened.

Answer 3

If they're black or very dark brown, they may be ear mites. Those will just come off if you scrape at them with your thumbnail, and should stay away if you put medicine in your dog's ears. If they are indeed scabs, he should be just fine. He probably scratched them against a fence or a wall or something while he was outside, or maybe he itched them too much because of the mites.

Answer 4

If her dog is outside a lot bugs bite the tips of ears. Sounds like it may be an outside dog, so I suppose trying to keep the tips of the ears covered in vaseline should help him. That is what helped my neighbors hunting dogs
when I told him. Also, he may be shaking his head because ears bother him. Clean his ears or take him to the vet and have them checked for infection or ear mites.
Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Its properly because the flies are eating the skin off of his ears there is a product in pet supply stores that you can put on his ears and then the files will stop aerating him or he scratches his ears so if that's the case you should go to your local pet store and get a cone to go around the dogs neck wick will prevent the dog from scratching.

Answer 6

a food allergy could be possible, but I would clean the area with soap and water, then massage neosporin or another antibiotic cream into the cleaned skin as if it was a lotion, this will moisturize it and medicate it. It sounds more like a skin irritant and not a food allergy. do this everyday for about a week, if it get worse go see a vet. my one dog had a rash like spot near his lip, I called it puppy herpies(it's not), nothing would make it go away, but when we moved him to Florida where the air is moister than where we were living, it finally healed up, it was only dry skin, and I get the feeling you might be dealing with the same thing.

Answer 7

Most likely fly bites.
Go to some place that sell horse stuff look for a product called SWAT it is bright pink and you can put it on your dogs ears to keep the flys off. It is safe for dogs and can be put over open wounds.It will keep the fly off and stays for a day or two then you apply more.

Answer 8

Well I have a Jack Russell and she has little scabs in her ears from scratching. My vet said she just has allergies. Maybe that is what your dog has.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

When my german shepherd had scabs on his ears, it was due to flies biting them. We simply put vaseline on the tips of his ears and they healed and he was fine!