There may be several reasons why the dog keeps scratching its ears and shaking its head: First, the dog is infected with ear mites, which causes ear itching, so it keeps scratching its ears and shaking its head. Second, dogs infected with Malassezia can also cause ear itching, and the ears will become thickened, smelly, red and swollen. Third, dogs suffer from otitis and feel itching and pain, so they will scratch their ears and shake their heads from time to time. Fourth, the hair in the dog's ear canal is too long, which constantly irritates the ear wall. The dog feels very uncomfortable and will keep scratching its ears and shaking its head.

1. Infection with ear mites

If the dog’s ears are not cleaned regularly, it is easy to produce dirt. In severe cases, it will cause ear mites and cause itching of the dog’s ears, so it will Constantly scratching his ears and shaking his head. At the same time, there will be a large amount of dry dark brown material in the dog's ear canal, and a peculiar smell will emit. It is recommended to send the dog to a pet hospital and conduct a microscopic examination of the earwax. If there are ear mites, the ears should be cleaned as soon as possible, and then treated with ear mite killing drugs.

2. Infection with Malassezia

When a dog is infected with Malassezia, it can also cause ear itching, causing the dog to scratch its ears and shake its head all the time, and the dog’s The ears may also become thickened, smelly, red and swollen. Therefore, it is recommended that owners take their dogs to the pet hospital for examination immediately when they find the above symptoms in their dogs. If it is confirmed that it is Malassezia infection, antifungal drugs need to be used for treatment.

3. Suffering from otitis

When dogs suffer from otitis, they will scratch their ears and shake their heads from time to time due to itching and pain, and their ears will also become red, swollen and black. There are dandruff or pus, etc. At this time, you need to clean the dog's ears, and then use medicine designed to treat otitis, and drop the medicine into the ear canal.

4. The hair in the ear canal is too long

Some dogs have too long hair in the ear canal, which constantly irritates the ear wall and will continue to hurt them when they feel very uncomfortable. Scratch your ears and shake your head, especially for dogs with longer hair, such as Poodles, Bichons, and Schnauzers. If you find that your dog has developed excessive ear hair, it is recommended that you go to a professional pet hospital to clean the dog's ear hair to avoid harming the dog. Removing ear hair not only keeps the air in the ear canal flowing and dry, but also reduces the possibility of bacteria and parasites multiplying.