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- Discharge from the ear – it may smell if it is a yeast infection
- Depression
- Whining or signs of pain when given an ear rub
- The external ear is red and inflamed
- Scratching or rubbing of the ears
- General irritation
- Shaking of the head
- Scaly, flaky skin
- Otitis Externa occurs in the outer ear and is one of the easiest types of infections to treat.
- Otitis Media occurs in the middle ear, just behind the eardrum; it is less common but just as annoying to your dog
- Otitis Interna occurs in the inner ear where the canal meets the brain and the vital nerves for balance and hearing (otitis interna is the worst out of all three because of its location to vital nerves)
- Dogs with long floppy ears or thick hair within the ear may be more prone to this condition
- Allergies to some environmental irritants such as mold, dust and some foods
- Bacterial or yeast infections
- Tumor
- Infection through your dog breaking the skin during scratching their ears
- Flea bites (some dogs are hypersensitive to bites from fleas )
- Excess water in the ears, especially if your dog swims a lot
- Seeds or other objects trapped in the external ear
- Ear mite infections
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