The scabs are on the outside where they cut the growths out from under her ear.. The fresh blood is inside her ear. I took the collar off for awhile and watched her and she did good, then she started digging in that ear with her back claws again so I cleaned it up again and put the collar back on. I haven't called the vet. I somehow know this is what he would be telling me to do. Keep the collar on, clean the ear and keep the medicine in it and give it time to heal.