Itching one ear and head shaking Chihuahua

[Fabforester]

Morning
Nora Batty has ears deserving prizes, and is our 2yr old chihuahua x dachshund. Never sick or sorry, in the last 4 days she has begun scratching behind one ear, a lot, and head shaking. It is not both ears. She is up to date with flea and wormer and no changes to diet / our washing powder, etc.
I have left it until today incase it was sand or water from her beach outings, but I’m wondering if she has an ear canal infection or mild inflammation causing an annoyance.

Are there any drops or anything I can do without dragging her to the v.e.t ? Thanks in advqnce

 

[skinnydipper]

Vet first for ear exam and rule out infection.

 

[pinkfluffy]

My GSD is back to the vets today with this - one ear constant head shaking and scratching - she has allergies but also had a bacterial infection in the one ear and fungal infection in her nose. We tried the ear cleaning stuff which helped a bit but the only thing that stopped it was antibiotics. Hope she feels better.

 

[AmyMay]

Sounds like classic symptoms of an ear infection.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

I would take her to the vet before she makes matters worse with all the shaking.

 

[maisie06]

Took one of mine to the vets a couple of weeks ago with this, ear infection, caught really early antibiotic drops soon had it sorted, the over the counter ear drops just don't cut it! Being a spanner I have a spare bottle to keep in hand too... Vet did check for seeds too, said they had their first grass seed case already!

 

[Above the snowline]

Vet to look in ear

 

[skinnydipper]

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