Odor from the ears of a dog

A healthy dog ​​never has a pronounced smell from the ears. Therefore, fetid or sugary-sweet unpleasant odor from the ear clearly indicates the presence in the dog of a disease that requires appropriate treatment. There are a lot of such diseases, and each of them, in addition to the unpleasant odor, also has other signs.

Otitis

When the dog shakes its ears, furiously scratches them, and there are also discharges in the form of pus, syphilis or sulfur, this indicates a disease such as external otitis media . And if disorientation in space is added to these symptoms, it means that the internal or middle ear of the animal is affected by inflammation.

Infected hematoma

Mechanical damage to the ear of a dog is always accompanied by such symptoms as:

Ear Scabies

Microscopic Otodectescynotis kozheedy parasitize in the inner auditory canal of the ear and cause irritation in the dog. At the end of time, the animal becomes accustomed to its condition and ceases to react actively to it. However, a complicated form of the disease is accompanied by purulent discharge and an unpleasant odor from the ears of a puppy or an adult dog.

Foreign body or water in the ear

Contact with an animal's foreign body or water can lead to serious consequences. Therefore, when the dog starts shaking his head, scratching his ears and rubbing his head against the floor, this indicates the need to find out the reason. And the resulting unpleasant odor from the ear will be evidence of the onset of the inflammatory process.

Fungal infection

In most cases, a fungal infection (dermatomycosis) is caused by pathogenic yeast-like fungi. Symptomatic disease is similar to otitis media. However, despite the treatment and proper care of the ears, the disease manifests itself again and again. At the same time, a soft, moist secret of brown color, emitting an unpleasant odor, is released from the ears.

In addition, the smell from the ears of yorkshire or dachshunds may appear due to the peculiarity of the structure of the ear canal or with improper care of the ears. The unnatural structure of the auricle and the presence of hair in the ears complicate the ventilation of the auditory canal, which leads to inflammatory processes. Also, German shepherds and dashhounds often suffer from an unpleasant smell from the ears due to the fact that they produce more sulfur than dogs of other breeds.