What is the crusty stuff growing all around his ears s as Nd how should I treat it?

Thank you for your question. I am sorry for the delay, this platform is not set up for urgent emails. It is difficult to tell from your picture, without being able to see the area, but that may be a viral or fungal problem, or a bacterial infection or a parasite. It would be best to have him seen by a veterinarian, as they can remove the hair if needed, examine the area and see what might be going on, and get treatment for him.

What could I get to help his ear

Thank you for your question. Dogs can get ear infection, and the bacteria or yeast is quite specific and needs specific medication to treat. Since I cannot see your dog, It would be best to have your pet seen by a veterinarian, as they can examine your pet, see what might be going on, and get treatment for them if needed.

She has been getting crusty I. Her ears with excessive head shaking. We clean the are with banix but it just goes right back to being this way.

Thank you for your question. I apologize for the delay, this venue is not set up for urgent emails. Her ears look terribly infected, and are probably very painful. She probably needs different medications, topical and oral antibiotics. It would be best to have your pet seen by a veterinarian, as they can examine them, see what might be going on, and get any testing or treatment taken care of that might be needed.

my dog has some sort of crusty on the edge of his eat and on the top side of his ears there is also some hair loss he doesnt seem to be in any pain though sometimes hell flinch and yelp if i touch it

Thank you for your email. There are many causes for hair loss and crusting, including parasites, bacterial or fungal infection, or various conditions that can occur. If he flinches when you touch the area, it is probably bothering him, and it would be a good idea to have him examined by a veterinarian. They'll be able to look at the problem, determine what might be causing it, and get any treatment needed for you so that his problem resolves.

So, I was reading your article on hyperkeratosis. My dog seems to have it on the tips of his ear. I had adopted him with it, and have no prior knowledge to how long it’s beeen going on, though it takes up maybe .5-1inch up the tip of his right ear, and beginning to develop on his left. I was wondering if I was use a medics led shampoo with benzoyl peroxide would those reduce the current peopblem on his ear. I understand it is not a cureable Solution, but he has no infections of sorts. Just a crust. Thanks for your help. It doesn’t seem to cause him any discomfort if I put pressures on it, and generally doesn’t bother him. Though, as a pet owner it bothers me.

Thank you for your email. It would be a good idea to have Patriot examined by your veterinarein to determine if there is any other condition going on that might be causing the crust on his ears. Many dogs with hyperkeratosis respond well to medicated shampoos with keratolytic and keratoplastic properties. Examples would be tar, sulphur, salicylic acid, selenium sulphide, or benzoyl peroxide. Your veterinarian will be able to prescribe you this as it is not something that can be found over the counter. Close clipping of the hair on the affected area is also helpful. This will prevent matting of the hair and accumulation of seborrhea within the fur. It will not necessarily prevent the condition from developing but it may slow or stop its progression. Other treatments will be administered depending on your dog’s needs. They may send you home with an ointment or spray to apply to the ears. If there is a yeast or bacterial overgrowth, it is possible oral medications will also be sent home for you to administer over a course of time. If your veterinarian discovers there is an underlying cause to your dog’s symptoms, they will administer therapies in accordance to that illness. I hope that everything goes well for him.