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Question by heskett10
Submitted on 5/8/2004
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Our black lab is constantly shaking his head as if his ear is hurting him. Has anyone experienced this problem and have any suggestions as how to treat it.

Answer by brynmillbeach
Submitted on 9/22/2004
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Hi We have black lab who suffers from ear irritation which cause her to shake her head and rub her ears on the floor. It took us a while to discover that the problem is caused by mites. It gets worse when her ears get wet because she has been swimming. Treatment is a mite killing ear wash from the vet. You squirt it in then wipe out the dead mites with a cotton wool pad. Lately we have been using tea tree oil diluted in olive oil (20:1 dilution ratio)to wipe her ears out. Its antiseptic qualities are great and seem to solve the problem for a few weeks.

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Submitted on 10/12/2004
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My mini schnauzers constantly shake and scratch their ears. After thoroughly checking them out by my vet to make sure their ears were healthy, it seems to be a sign of allergies. I was also advised to check and clean their ears regularly for mites. P.S.: They're sure not hard of hearing!

Answer by Torri
Submitted on 11/23/2004
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Possibly a yeast infection in his ear.

Answer by B
Submitted on 1/9/2005
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sounds like he has ear mites. Take him to the vet. It can be treated for like 10 bucks.

Answer by Amy Dutton
Submitted on 6/15/2006
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Your dog might have ear mites. You can try some over the counter ear drops and clean the ears out with q tips. You won't hurt the dogs eardrum because of the shape of the ear canal.

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