Constant attention needs to be given to your dog's ears. Cleaning should be done on a regular basis using a soft rag, cotton balls, or a Q-Tip. An infected ear will surely smell, show redness and puss. Most lop eared dogs experience an ear infection during their lifetime. Get the infection taken care of immediately or more serious problems will occur.
Ear mites are a very contagious organism that thrives within the ear canal of dogs and cats.
Your pet will show signs of extreme head shaking and ear scratching accompanied by a dry reddish brown or black waxy ear discharge. The hair and skin should also be treated with a topical insecticide. Aural hematomas are collections of blood between the cartilage and skin that appear as soft swellings in the ear flaps. These may be caused by scratching and head shaking that are associated with ear mites, rough play, fleas and ticks, and insect bites. If left untreated it usually grows and then shrinks leaving the ear flap cauliflower-like in appearance.