Some non infectious causes such as
excessive ear discharge, dog ear wax buildup and tumors located in the ear can cause itchiness.
Signs of an ear infection include odor from the ears, frequent shaking of the head, redness of skin inside ears, excessive scratching at ears, and
excessive ear discharge / debris.
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Excessive scratching of the head area, shaking of the head and dirt or
discharge in
ears indicative of a possible
ear infection.
They are usually dogs with floppy
ears (prone to chronic yeast infections),
excessive discharges or skin folds, or infections secondary to chronic skin allergies or demodectic mite infections.
Symptoms that require veterinary care include a tilted head, poor balance or disorientation, swelling or inflammation in any part of the
ear, a foul odor inside the
ear, yellow or black
discharge,
excessive ear wax production, hearing loss, oozing sores, or bleeding.
All these causative factors lead to
excessive discharges from the
ear, thus a dog feels uncomfortable and itchy in the outer as well as the inner parts of the
ear.