Is your dog acting as if he has an object in his ear that is driving him nuts? Is he using cotton swabs all the time, like he is attempting desperately to eliminate wax buildup? Is he holding his head on its side, shaking it like he just hopped out of the swimming hole? Your dog may be suffering with infected ears.
Dog Ear Infection Symptoms
* Your pup is scraping or rubbing at his ears * Holding his head to one side, or down, shaking his ears. * His ears will discharge or crustiness. * Dog’s ears look bloody, waxy, red inside or swollen. * Your dog might yelp or be ultra sensitive when his or her ears are touched.
If the early stages of your dog’s ear infection goes without treatment it can get deeper into the ear. This causes your dog’s lack of comfort to increase sharply. Following are more symptoms if the infection gets worse:
* Your dog may hold his head very still, and to its side. * Opening his mouth or touching his head will cause your dog pain. * Dizziness. Dogs can become dizzy, with bad balance and coordination, as the infection travels to the inner ear. * Dog may walk around in circles. * Vomiting.
Possible Causes of Dog Ear Infections
* Wet ears not drying after swimming or bathing. * Growths in the ear canal. * Ear wax building up. * Hair removal from ears from the groomer. * Untreated ear mites * Using cotton tips to clean ears (can force things deeper into ear canal) * Allergies due to grasses, ear medications, or a number of other allergic sources.
Take a few minutes to check your dogs health on a regular schedule. If you’ve decided to clean your dogs ears yourself, please be extremely careful so as to not create worse issues. Finding an ear infection early on can prevent your dog a lot of pain. Your vet can provide you with the best medication to relieve your dog’s ear infection.
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