Inflammation of the ear is a painful disease to which dogs are sometimes liable.

Symptoms

It may be known by the dog shaking his head and holding it on one side. There is much pain and tenderness when the affected ear is pressed upon during the necessary examination. The flap, also, is tender and swollen. There is a discharge, at first serous and scanty, afterwards purulent and copious, from the ear. The inflammation is probably limited to the external passage, and as far as can be ascertained does not involve the inner ear.

When the discharge continues, the disease called "internal canker" is established. This is, in point of fact, "otorrhoea," symptomatic of chronic inflammation of the parts lining the external passage of the ear.

Treatment

Aconitum is indicated at the beginning of the disease, when there is some fever-ishness, hot, red, and swollen passage, etc.

The subsequent treatment is that of the so-called "Internal Canker."