Ear infection

A dog ear infection is one of the most common health problems. To prevent ear infections it’s crucial to keep your dog’s ears clean.

Warning signs of an ear infection include:

• Constant head shaking or head tilting
• Rubbing head on floor, furniture, or you
• Erratic behavior
• Walking with an unsteady gait
• Feverish, lethargic, or unusually restless
• Incessantly scratching their ears.

Some dogs are genetically predisposed to ear infections like Chinese Shar-Peis, chow chows, and English bulldogs.

Dogs that have hair inside their ears or breeds with long, heavy ears, also are more susceptible to ear infections.