Bald spots on the ears?

BGSD · 01-12-2012, 04:55 PM

I've recently noticed that my GSD has developed a couple of small bald spots on his ears. Specifically near the outer edges of the ears. More on the left ear than on the right though.

Any ideas what could be the cause of this?

onyx'girl · 01-12-2012, 05:50 PM

This thread may be of help...or not:
What to do for these ears?

DanielleOttoMom · 01-12-2012, 06:03 PM

I seen this on Circe's ears too can't tell if there dry???

jetscarbie · 01-13-2012, 06:35 AM

my female gets this also. Every winter. It's always the tips of the ears.

The inside of her ears are competely clean. No infection. My vet suggested it might be the heating unit that was causing it...allergies.

Courtney · 01-13-2012, 08:52 AM

My boy had the samething last winter, went away completely, back again like clock work this winter. His ears are also completely clean, no smell, actually had them swabbed at our last check up a few weeks ago, nothing.

My husband works outside alot & his hands get dry & crack..he uses Gold Bond medicated lotion..starting putting this on my boys ears (outside only) and started massaging (it must feel really good because he lays there with his eyes closed & gives little grunts) it into his ears and they are actually alot better.

Germanshepherdlova · 01-13-2012, 08:56 AM

Happens to my dog too. When the vet saw it he scraped them and checked for mange saying that could cause it. He doesn't have mange so not sure what causes it. Right now the fur has grown back but it happens every now and then.

01-12-2012, 04:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
BGSD Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 450	Bald spots on the ears? I've recently noticed that my GSD has developed a couple of small bald spots on his ears. Specifically near the outer edges of the ears. More on the left ear than on the right though. Any ideas what could be the cause of this? __________________ The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me? - Sir Walter Scott

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onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,608	This thread may be of help...or not: What to do for these ears? __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

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DanielleOttoMom Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,954	I seen this on Circe's ears too can't tell if there dry??? __________________ Otto Blk GSD 02/23/10 Circe Blk Sable GSD 06/22/08 My fur babies!!

01-13-2012, 08:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Germanshepherdlova Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2,935	Happens to my dog too. When the vet saw it he scraped them and checked for mange saying that could cause it. He doesn't have mange so not sure what causes it. Right now the fur has grown back but it happens every now and then. __________________ You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Germa...96574693743892

01-13-2012, 06:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
jetscarbie Master Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 746	my female gets this also. Every winter. It's always the tips of the ears. The inside of her ears are competely clean. No infection. My vet suggested it might be the heating unit that was causing it...allergies.

01-13-2012, 08:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Courtney Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,922	My boy had the samething last winter, went away completely, back again like clock work this winter. His ears are also completely clean, no smell, actually had them swabbed at our last check up a few weeks ago, nothing. My husband works outside alot & his hands get dry & crack..he uses Gold Bond medicated lotion..starting putting this on my boys ears (outside only) and started massaging (it must feel really good because he lays there with his eyes closed & gives little grunts) it into his ears and they are actually alot better.

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