03
Jun
Why Does My Dog Scratch His Ears Then Lick His Feet. Even though fleas and ticks play a huge role as external parasites you still need to watch out for microscopic mites when your dog is going through an ear infection. These highly contagious organisms are known to cause inflammation in the ears of pets. Most itchiness is caused by a parasitic infection ear infections bacterial or yeast allergies or a foreign body in the ear. A few things in the canine world can cause some serious itching.
If your dog rubs his ears on your legs or ankles your dog is marking you with its unique smell. In 30 of the affected canines if their gum is not pigmented where the gum attaches to the enamel of the tooth there will be a small red line I refer to this as a gingival flare. Since dogs generally dont have access to toilet paper they may lick themselves to get rid of any fecal matter thats hanging around. Another reason why your dog is scratching his ears plus shaking his head can be related to parasitical infection. But the bitinglicking of the air can be related to the discomfort in his ears since he shakes his head and then immediately licksbites the. Generally if rectal itching is infrequent theres no cause for concern.
To a certain degree its just normal grooming for your dog.
And their pads might also appear discolored. It also can cause pain so simply looking at the ear may cause the dog to flinch. She also shakes her head violently. Check for ticksfleas and smell the ears. While all dogs scratch their ears to some extent if you notice your dog constantly scratching or irritation of the ear you might need to determine whats causing the itching. If so theyre not self-grooming.