Symptoms of Dog Ear Infections

While dogs can't directly tell you what's troubling them, you can look for symptoms that indicate they are suffering from certain ailments.

In dog ear infections case, they will exhibit unnatural movements showing something is bugging them.  The most common symptoms of dog ear infections are:

1. Headshaking mannerism - This is a symptom of something in your dog's ear that it’s trying to get rid of. It could be a trapped object or water that has dropped to its ears during its last bath.  A careful examination of your dog's ears may indicate what causing the problem and lead to a quick resolution to it.

2. Cocking the head - Like the headshaking mannerism, dogs will do anything they can to try remove something that blocks their ears.  In this case, it is most likely a high volume of ear wax that causes the head cocking.

3. Consistent ear rubbing - Excessive scratching is a symptom of a problem. This can be caused by mites, bacterial infections, and skin disorders.  And all of these are causes of ear infections in dogs.

4. Foul-smelling ear wax discharge – If the earwax your dog discharge is too much and has a foul-smelling, this is a symptom of a dog ear infection.  Be sure to provide immediate help for your dog and take it to the veterinarian. The vet would prescribe appropriate ear drops and remember to apply it regularly to ensure speedy recovery.

5. Inflammation, redness and tenderness in the area – These symptoms are direct indications that there's a problem in the skin of your dogs.  There are number of reasons why dogs develop skin erosions in their ears, unless attended to right away, they could develop into severe ear infections.  Dog owners are advised to always check the ears of their dog after bath or take them to the grooming center as frequent as possible.

6. Balance problem - This particular symptom shows that the dog is suffering from the worst case of the disease.  Rarely does mild ear infection trigger balance problems.  But if it does, then immediately bring your dog to your nearest veterinary clinic for thorough examination.

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