My puppy is scratching her red ear, shaking head, whimpering. Why?

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Our puppy princess has been scratching at her ear for 2 days now. Shaking her head and whimpering when she scratches. Its a little red today at the base of the canal but she has been scratching and we see no problems like swelling or redness or discharge until now with just redness. She has been teething and we assumed it was that until today as she is 8 months old. Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Female | unspayed | 7 months and 18 days old | 10 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

At 7 months old, most of her teeth should be in place, and teething does not normally cause ear issues in dogs. Possible causes for her itchy ears include bacterial or yeast ear infection, mites, fleas, or allergies. You can try a medicated ear flush like Dechra Malacetic Ultra Otic for a few days, as well as having Princess on a good flea preventative. If it doesn't get better, she should be seen by a vet for evaluation. The vet will probably do a thorough otic exam and an ear cytology to find the cause of the itch. Then appropriate medications can be prescribed.

My puppy is scratching her red ear, shaking head, whimpering. Why?

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