My dog was bitten, now has worms in wound near ear. What to do?

Vito’s ear looks significantly infected and is likely very painful. You are not going to be able to treat this at home. First you need to know what type of infection is present so that appropriate medications can be selected. He also likely needs pain relief, steroids or other anti-inflammatory and a topical cleanser as well. This is all dependent upon the condition of the ear canal, the type of infection present and any pre-existing medical conditions he may have. Pets can have many types of worms and you need to know what type of worm he has in order to select the appropriate medication. If you do not select the appropriate medication, the worms will not be killed. It is also important to remember that some types of worms are transmittable to humans so you want to get this taken care of quickly. I recommend to have Vito examined by his veterinarian today for treatment and so that he starts feeling better faster. I hope this helps and that he feels better quickly.

Unfortunately it's illegal for us to prescribe medications without seeing Rockey in person first. This sounds really bad, and it isn't something that can be treated at home. He needs to see a vet now for treatment, please take him into one immediately.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Bujji! It is very hard to see the wound, but in the last picture it looks more like a mass involving his left foot. He should be using an E-collar to prevent licking and be kept indoors to prevent flies from landing on the wound resulting in maggots. Bujji needs to be seen by a Vet to see if that is a mass on the foot or if the foot is broken. The only thing I can recommend is the above plus cleaning the wound twice daily with water and soap and applying mupirocin ointment after each cleaning. He needs oral antibiotics and pain medications. We can not prescribe medications legally because the law requires a valid Veterinary Client Patient Relationship. In order to have that we need to be able to examine him in person. I wish Bujji the best!

Poor Snopy! Ear wounds are never fun to deal with. I would recommend taking Snopy to your vet for evaluation. He may simply have a cut or abrasion on his ear that is not healing, however they can also evaluate to see if he has a growth or similar lesion that is continuing to bleed. If it IS a mass or growth it is important to have it addressed as soon as possible as ear surgery can be quite difficult. Your vet may recommend a special bandage such as the ‘No Flap Ear Wrap’ to help the area heal. Every time he shakes his head at the moment he is going to disrupt the healing process. I’m sorry I don’t know what you mean by ‘his body is maggotted’. If you are implying he is infested with maggots then he needs to be seen by a vet right away to have this issue addressed.

Hi, have you promptly disinfected it ? If so, you could give it a bit of time and disinfect it on a daily basis and see if it does heal on its own. If you haven’t it is best to see the vet as dog’s teeth carry a lot of infection and Bubba might need some medications. Hope goes well, I also have a Basset ! She was bitten on her ear last year and it did heal without any antibiotics but I must admit it does not happen very often ! Hope all goes well !

These maggot wounds are treatable, but turpentine and Betadine won't kill them all and will actually make the wound worse. They are best killed with camphor powder, but the maggots need to be pulled out from in the wound, or they will cause a severe infection. In order to pull them out, the dog often needs to be sedated. For this and other wound treatment, I highly recommend you take him to a vet doctor. For now, you should flush the wound using a syringe or other dispensing device with normal, clean, warm water for five minutes. This may not be easy, because dogs tend to hate this and will try to run away. I recommend having someone help you with this and holding Brando to make sure the wound gets flushed well. Infection is the biggest concern with these wounds; so after flushing, it's best to apply an antibacterial cream to the wound and a bandage. In order to keep the wound clean, it's best to flush the wound 1-2 times a day and gently wipe away any big crusts - make sure not to scrub the wound, because this can make it worse. Apply the antibacterial cream after each flushing. I hope that helps and Brando gets better soon.

Unfortunately I don't know based on your description alone - this would really require an in person veterinary visit. I'm thinking infection is a possibility, and further treatment for the maggots might be required - often sedation and surgical flushing and debridement of a wound is needed for maggots. I'd recommend seeing a veterinarian as soon as you are able.