scratching ears alot and shakeing head. U/D

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Mazda

Warren Veteran

• Oct 26, 2008

• #1

I have noticed that pebble is scratching her ears alot lately. Then followed by that a very violent shake of the head!

Is this a sign of ear problems? x

 

Last edited: Oct 30, 2008

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Sky-O

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 26, 2008

• #2

It sounds like it could be mites, but equally she might have a bit of fur stuck in them or something. Have you looked in her ears?

 

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Lu_x

Mama Doe

• Oct 26, 2008

• #3

I'd have a good look in her ears and feel around them and see how she reacts and whether there are any visible signs of anything. I'd think it's most likely mites, but I'm sure your vet would soon be able to spot any problems there, you're taking her to the vets tomorrow to be spayed aren't you? So she could be throughly checked then! x

 

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Mazda

Warren Veteran

• Oct 26, 2008

• #4

ive checked her ears, they look clear :?
I will have another look though in a bit.

She is maulting quite heavily. Could that have anyhting to do with it? x

 

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Sky-O

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 26, 2008

• #5

If she has an infection you wouldn't necessarily be able to see that (sometimes that can only be identified with a culture), but mites might leave some crusty stuff around. It might be she has fur in it from her moult, so maybe give her a good groom?

 

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Mazda

Warren Veteran

• Oct 26, 2008

• #6

yea i will groom her and ask the vet to check her over x

 

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Mazda

Warren Veteran

• Oct 30, 2008

• #7

U/D

Well the vet checked her ears and everything when she was spayed, and said they were fine. But she is still scraching her ears and violently shakeing her head... so im confused!

Any ideas of whet it can be?

 

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abbymarysmokey

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 30, 2008

• #8

I'd still say it's probably an ear infection. You wouldn't be able to see just by looking in her ear, a special instrument with a light is needed for looking into the ear canal.

 

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Mazda

Warren Veteran

• Oct 30, 2008

• #9

the vet did look in her ear with an instument thingy :? but Pebble was getting stressed, so she said she w ouldl look when she was under anastetic. So i dunno what they did. :? Shall i take her back to the vets?

The receptionist knows mums voice now! haha!