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BPO Medical Forum => Medical Conditions & Diseases => : bap0814 July 18, 2008, 02:49:02 AM
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last night Tyson starting shaking his head and it has lasted all night. I smelled his ears but am not noticing any unusual odor nor do they appear to be dirty inside. what can be going on here? Is there something I can try to help him out here at home before calling a vet? I need to leave for work in 2 hours and would like to give him some relief for the day.
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Welcome to BPO. :) What breed & age is Tyson? My dogs sometimes will shake their ears occasionally if they need to be cleaned & are a little itchy, but never all night-long as you mentioned. :-\ I hesitate to suggest that you clean his ears though since he sounds pretty miserable and as if it came on all of a sudden. If he has an infection or some foreign object in his ear, cleaning them might make it worse and cause him more pain. :( Personally, I'd call the vet as soon as they open and see if they can get him in ASAP b/c ear infections really hurt like the devil. Please let us know what you find out, ok? I'll be thinking of you both.
Modified b/c...good grief, I'm going blind. I just noticed the subject line says that he's a boxer. Silly me, time for bed I think.