Tess Keeps Shaking Her Head

[MadWoofter]

I noticed this morning that Tess keeps shaking her head. I've wiped the inside of her ears, and there's no noticeable discharge, nor do they smell, so I'm hoping that this is just the early onset of an ear infection.

We're going to the vets when I get home from work today.

Could it be anything else?

[Red Mal]

Could be mites. Good luck at the vets

[Poodle wrangler]

Could be something stuck in her mouth/nose/ear? One of my dogs had a stick stuck across the top of his mouth- no signs at all it was there, other than I looked in his mouth after an injury. Other dog got a piece of bone stuck across the roof of mouth and there was a lot of head shaking, pawing face going on.

Hope all's fine. Let us know how you go..

[ellz]

I'd say I'm inclined to think ears, but as Poodle wrangler said, it could be anything.

Good luck at the vets, let us know what transpires.

[peigirl]

Is she holding her ears differently to normal? I'd be inclined to say ears too. Have you got some proper ear cleaning solution you can use to flood the ear canal and help dislodge any possible wax build ups?

[MadWoofter]

Thanks everyone, yep it's an ear infection. Vet gave me drops to put in it twice a day, and it appears to have helped already - she's much more her usually happy self.

Apart from that, she's in perfect condition (spot the proud mum !!!!)