ear problem

[Heidij]

Today when I left my 5 month old pup, she was in her crate and fine. When I came home my girlfriend said she had been itching her ear very frequently and it has now flopped, and I don't know if she can pick it up, or if she is just leaving it down by choice but it isn't perking up. I looked inside her ears and there looks like both ears may have dirt in them... guessing maybe earmites? I pulled a flea out of the one she is favoring... She also had worms a few days after we got her... I think they may have come with her but my question is, does anyone have experience with the ear dropping? Will it come back up?

[Rahrah]

It didn't somehow get injured did it? (not saying it was intentional-so please don't read between the lines!)
I've heard that if the cartilage gets damaged they can flop. I don't know enough to know if they can come back up afterwards though.

Or maybe she's still teething? They can flop and re-erect themselves during this period.

Goodluck- hope everything works out okay.