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my german short hair

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Question
Hi my german short hair had a raw hide bone and while chewing on it got part of his ear it keeps bleeding and I don't know what to do to get it to heal.

Answer
Bleeding ears can be some nasty things. Since they are thin and very vascular, it is difficult for even a vet to stop them from bleeding sometimes.
Pressure for about 10 minutes might help-gently pressure that is.
If it's on the ear tip which is sounds like it is, you can get some quik stop powder for it from a pet store and apply that and then gently tape it with some skin tape for humans. The quik stop (that's how it's spelled) is for when you cut the quick when trimming their nails.
A steptic pencil for shaving cuts might work too-remember most of these will sting so be prepared for that.
If none of those work you will have to get the vet to put a stitch in it.
Let me know if any of these help.