Guest Anonymous Posted January 7, 2003 Posted January 7, 2003 A guy I work with had a golden/husky mix who in the last two days has been shaking his head and digging at his ears. His last bath was 12/23 so I'm sure it's not water....could it be mites? If so, what should he look for, and does it have to be treated at the vets? Quote
gooeydog Posted January 7, 2003 Posted January 7, 2003 If it's mites, there's probably blackish/brownish/reddish "crustys" in there. It could also be an ear infection, if so, the inside of his ear might be red and irritated, but that could just be from him scratching. It's best to take him to the vets, they'll check him for mites/ear infection, and give him meds if he needs them. If not, and they only need cleaned, he'll show them how to do it. This is a little OT, but Goo used to get ear infections all the time (hasn't had one since last spring, but I'm sure they'll be back :roll: ), and she would pick in her ear with one of her hind feet (all the while whining softly), then lick the wax off her toes :o . When I caught her doing it, I would clean them and put meds in them, which she hated, so she would always try to hide when she was "picking" :lol: . Quote
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