Oh Tash :( Best way to treat this?

[K9soul]

I noticed Tash kept scratching at her ear earlier. I checked it and she's got some little cuts/scabs in her ear:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/k9soul/Tasha%20and%20Tommy/Tommy%20and%20Tasha%2017/tashaearhurt.jpg

I'm not sure if her ear got nicked and now she's making it worse scratching it or whether she caused the problems by scratching in the first place. I knwo her ear looks "dirty" along the edges but it is just pigment, it won't come off. I've cleaned the cuts with peroxide and of course then she REALLY wanted to scratch them. What would be best, cortisone cream to stop the itching? I had to put booties on her back feet and she is NOT happy, plus I think she will pull them off the moment she is out of sight. Suggestions? I guess if it gets too bad I'll have to go with an e-collar...Poor baby :(

[GraciesMommy]

Gracie has done that from scratching...and I used some Triple Antibiotic ointment and cleared it right up

[chocolatepuppy]

I'd start with antibiotic cream for a day or two to make sure it doesn't get infected and then the cortisone to help stop the itch. At least that's what I usually do.

[K9soul]

Ok thanks for the tips. I know it's easy for those ear abrasians to get infected, and I'm sure they really itch as they start to heal. I've put Neosporin on them for now, and I have some cortisone cream on hand as well.

[Oggyflute]

I'm trying to find the cream that Carole uses on Oggy's ears, on occasion. But I just can't find it. I'll have to ask her when she gets home. :)

[tatsxxx11]

How's Tasha doing today, Jess? Poor girl:( Hope she's doing better! I'd just echo the same advice, a little antibiotic ointment and/or cortisone cream:) Give my buddy a big hug!:)

[K9soul]

Thanks for asking Auntie Sandra! The little scabbed area in the middle looks MUCH better today, but the scratch on the outer edge still looks rather angry :(. I went out and got a fresh tube of triple antibiotic ointment because the one we had on hand is pretty old and I worried about expiration. I'll keep up with it till they are gone. Her skin seems rather thin and prone to scratches and cuts (perhaps from her greyhound genes?). I know it is really a small thing, but you know how us Moms are :D.

[tatsxxx11]

She is a delicate little flower, isn't she Jess:) Hope your boo boos heal soon sweet Tasha baby! We don't want your Mama fretting! Or me!:D Hugs to you and Tommy and Dawn too!:)

[ramanth]

Looks like the inside of Kia's ears. I've been putting neosporin on the cuts when she breaks the scabs off.

[pitc9]

OUCH!!

I hope that little girl has been leaving her ears alone now so they can heal!!

[Oggyflute]

Found that cream. :) It's called CORT-HEX, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial cream. :)