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My dog has a bleeding ear bump and weird odor. Is it serious?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Female | unspayed | 9 months and 29 days old | 4 lbs

Hi there, recently I noticed a little bump in violets ear. It had a scab on it but she must have scratched it off as it is just bleeding a tiny bit. As if when you pop a pimple and it bleeds just a drop. I do have another dog in the house and they tend to play rough sometimes so I'm wondering if that could be a possibility as well or if it is something serious I need to worry about. The ears look fine to me they just have a bit of a weird odour to them. Thanks!

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on September 16th, 2017

Poor Violet! I am concerned by your description that she has a weird odor to her eyes. That suggests an ear infection to me, and it could be in the deeper parts of her ear, leaving the outer ear normal in appearance and making you think they are fine. That would also cause her to scratch her ear vigorously, causing the bump. I do recommend having Violet seen by a vet on Monday. The vet can examine her ear and determine if she does have an ear infection. Should she have one, the vet can treat her for it. I hope this helps!

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