Why is my dog scratching his ear's so much if he doesnt have a yeast infection??

Answer 1

Dogs are kind of neurotic, and will continue to scratch the same spot even if the problem has cleared up on its own. The best solution is to put a cone on its head to keep the dog from scratching until it forgets that it was even bothering it. Its kind of an obsessive behavior, so you may want to talk to a vet or a trainer about it.

Answer 2

Your dog could have an ear infection or ear mites. You should go to the vet either way to get the proper treatment and medicines.

What are the symptoms of dog ear infections?
Canine ear infections are painful. Many dogs will shake their head and scratch their ears trying to get the debris and fluid out. The ears often become red and inflamed and develop an offensive odor. A black or yellowish discharge commonly occurs.

Don't these symptoms usually suggest ear mites?
Ear mites can cause several of these symptoms, including a black discharge, scratching, and head shaking. However, ear mite infections occur most commonly in puppies. Adult dogs may contract ear mites from puppies who are infected. Ear mites will create an environment within the ear canal which leads to a secondary bacterial and yeast (fungus) infection.

Since these symptoms are similar can I just buy some ear drops?
There are several kinds of bacteria and at least one type of fungus which commonly cause ear infections in dogs. Without knowing the kind of infection present, we do not know which medication to use. In some cases, the canine ear infection may be caused by a foreign body or tumor in the ear canal. Treatment with medication alone will not resolve these problems. It is important that your dog be examined to ensure that the eardrum is intact. Administration of certain medications can result in loss of hearing if the eardrum is ruptured. This can only be detected by a thorough ear examination by your veterinarian.

http://www.allergicpet.com/articles/dog_ear_infections.html
http://www.pethealth101.com/ear/ear_mites.shtml
http://www.pethealth101.com/ear/ear_flushing.shtml
http://www.pethealth101.com/ear/ear_infections.shtml

Good Luck.

Answer 3

He could have an ear infection, mine started scratching like crazy at his ears too and when I took him to the vet so that I could get him some more perscription dog food, she found that he had a terrible ear infection, and I made a comment about him scratching a lot lately and she asked if he had been scratching at his ears and a comfirmed it.

Answer 4

If your baby is a heavy eared pet then chances are you are going to have constant ear problems. Heavy eared pet being: Cocker Spnl., Labradoodle, Newfee., Great pyreness.... bullbogs....ect. Ears should be cleaned at leat every other day and when your baby has a bath put cotton in the ears. You might try a ear cleaner and drying combo to help prevent with ear problems. Shaving the inside of the ears is also an option. The object is to keep the pet's ears as clean and dry as possible. Thank you..

Answer 5

He may have ear mites or an ear infection. Take him to the vet to be checked out especially if there is discharge from the ear or a bad odor.

Answer 6

Huh ear mites?! If it was a yeast infection it would be a female and scratching its who-ha.

Answer 7

your dog could have ear mites or some other infection so you need to take the dog to the vet and see what is going on with its ears, I hope this helps

Answer 8

mites, ear infection, needs to have the ears cleaned out. Many reasons. Take it to the vet.

Answer 9

Dogs have hairs around and in their ears, chances are, they bug him. If you have taken him to a vet and checked for ear mites then that might be a Reasonalbe explination

Answer 10

Ear infection, if you have other dogs and they are sniffing its ears thats one way to tell. If your dog shakes its ears alot you might want to check into that