My dog shakes head, scratches ears, and sneezes after ear cleaning?

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My 7 year old Chihuahua mix Maggie just started to shake her head every few minutes. She was scratching her ear at first, so I went and cleaned it up just to make sure there was nothing there. There was no sign of redness, no inflammation, no discharge, rather clean. She also sneezed a few times while out on our walk, right before the head shaking started. Her nose is dry, and she is eating normally, playing normally, she wants all the treats, and her poop was good, very healthy. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 7 years and 1 month old | 12.5 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Maggie. The head shaking may be from the cleaning itself, especially if you put any liquid or a q-tip into her ear. This could only last a few hours or so and then she may be ok. However, if she has been scratching at her ear, she may have a very mild ear infection that could benefit from medications. Alternatively, she could be having allergies since she was also seen to be sneezing and allergies can cause itchy ears. If her signs continue longer than a day, then Maggie should be seen by her veterinarian. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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