My dog shakes head, scratches ears & body. Not mites, what's wrong?

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My dog has been shaking his head and scratching his ears; I thought he may have ear mites so I bought some drops from the store. I checked his ears, cleaned them with a mixture of vinegar & water inside then put drops in. Its been three days. He doesn't seem to be better. He is also scratching his body; he's on flea & tick preventative and I give him baths a couple times a week because he's in & out of the house. The last two days, Ive given him low doses of Benadryl. If not mites, what?

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Ear mites are not a common cause of ear infection, the most common reasons for ear infections in dogs are yeast or bacteria. You have to take him to the vet in order to have the eras checked and treated with prescription antibiotic/antifungal eardrops, there are not over the counter drops that can solve this issue. The skin irritation is probably due to allergies, the vet will also give you medications to treat this problem.

My dog shakes head, scratches ears & body. Not mites, what's wrong?

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