Ear Infection – How To Tell If Your Dog Has It
Has your dog started acting as if he has an object in his ear that is driving him nuts? Is he using cotton swabs frequently, like he is trying desperately to eliminate wax buildup? Is he bending his head to the side, shaking it like he just jumped out of the swimming hole? Your dog may have an ear infection.
Dog Ear Infection Signs
* Your dog is scratching or rubbing at his ears * Tilting his head to its side, or down, shaking his head. * Ear discharge or crustiness. * Dog's ears look bloody, waxy, bright red inside or swollen. * Your dog may yelp or be overly sensitive when his ears are touched.
If your dog's potential ear infection goes untreated it can get deeper into the ear. This causes your dog's pain to grow sharply. Below are additional symptoms if the infection progresses:
* The dog might hold his head extremely still, and to one side. * Opening his mouth or touching his head will create pain in your dog. * Dizziness. Dogs can get dizzy, with bad balance and coordination, when the infection progresses to the inner ear. * Dog may walk around in a circle. * Throwing up.
Potential Causes of Dog Ear Infections
* Wet ears not dried after swimming or bathing. * Ear canal growths. * Ear wax building up. * Removing hair from ears during grooming. * Ear mites going untreated * Using cotton swabs to clean ears (can force things further into ear canal) * Allergy from grasses, ear medications, or other sources of allergies.
Take a few minutes to check your dogs health regularly. If you've chosen to clean your dogs ears yourself, please be very careful so as to not cause more problems. Looking for an ear infection quickly can save your dog a lot of pain. Your vet can give you the correct medicine to help get rid of your dog's infection.
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