What can I do if my dog has an ear infection? Are home remedies safe?

Poor Luna! Yes, it definitely looks like she has an infection in her ear - yellow crusty debris like this is not normal. She will need prescription ear drops from your vet to treat this effectively, so I would recommend taking her in for an exam tomorrow morning. In the meantime, you can use an over-the-counter ear flush such as Epi-Otic to gently clean the affected ear and remove the crusty discharge. This will not treat the underlying infection, but may help to make her a bit more comfortable until you are able to see the vet.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Princess! That looks like a decent ear infection. I highly recommend a vet visit and a cytology of the yellow discharge so the appropriate medicated drop can be used. Epiotic is a good ear cleaner but there are even more specific ones geared towards the type of infection she has. If you want to try cleaning first the I suggest every other day. If they aren’t improving I would take her in before doing anything else. I hope this’s helps and I wish Princess the best!

This looks like a very severe infection possibly due to bacterial proliferation inside the ear canal. Unfortunately antibiotics and antiinflammatory drops are needed in this case to be able to resolve the problem effectively.

By your description, he may have an ear infection. He will need to be examined by your veterinarian for confirmation. A swab of the ear can be examined in the clinic to diagnose infection (bacterial or fungal). The appropriate medication and ear cleaner can be dispensed afterwards.

It could be Ruger has both an eye infection causing the discharge, and an ear infection causing the red and warm ear. There are no home remedies for this, and eye and ear problems need to be checked out by a vet immediately. Leaving them untreated can lead to vision and hearing loss. He needs to go to a vet asap. Best of luck.

Poor girl. Any discharge from the ear, especially if it is smelly and causing irritation to the pet, is signs of an ear infection. You will need to take Molly to your vet for an ear exam and can then get prescribed much needed ear medication for her to clear up this infection. There are many homemade remedies that people try for ear infections, but they really don’t work very well. The best thing to do here is to to see your vet so that this infection isn’t prolonged and treated quickly. I do hope that Molly’s ear infection resolves soon. I wish you all the best moving forward. Take care.

The yellow pus is compatible with a bacterial infection of the ear canal. Immediate check up and antibiotic ear drops are required to confirm this clinical suspicion and treat appropriately. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!