puppy ear issues

[BreadBreakers]

Its the middle of the night, we have a 10 week old chiweenie. The past couple of days she has been holding her ear at an odd angle & loves it when we rub/massage this ear. Tonight, we got back in bed after potty time & she was sitting/laying near my calves under the covers. All of the sudden there is a large enough wet spot for me to think she peed. She starts shaking her head repeatedly & I notice wet fur on her shoulder of the same side the ear has been bothering her on. It was still dripping fluid at that time. As far as I can tell, there wasn't really any color to the fluid, she's been eating & acting fine other than holding her ear at an odd angle. It does have a slight yeasty smell to it & it did look Luke there was pus/something of texture in the center of the pool of fluid. I'm thinking she has an ear infection, water got trapped in her ear & built up to the point of release or she burst her eardrum. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance

[Misfits4Me]

Agree w/Tony.....This needs to be treated correctly, ASAP! Ear infections left untreated travel to the inner ear where they are much harder to treat because the antibiotics must reach the blood/bone barrier which limits which ones will work......Inner ear infections can cause deafness & loss of coordination and are EXTREMELY painful!

Hopefully, it hasn't gone this far...The head tilt is a great clue....I wouldn't wait, as I have never seen/ heard of fluid dripping from the ear as you describe! Let us know what you find out & good luck.....Karla

[tonyb286]

Hi. Definitely ear infection. Get her to a vet asap. She needs professional examination and antibiotic drops. Tony