Q-I own a German Wirehaired Pointer. She is rubbing her ears and shaking her head, usually at night. I went to several veterinarians who gave me drops for her ears. However, her problem persists.

We think of ear infections as a summer problem for our dogs. Heat and swimming a lot can cause excess wax and moist ears. But many of our mountain dogs love to roll around in the snow and get moisture ...

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Question: I have a 2-year-old poodle mix that shakes her head and scratches at her sore ears after she is groomed. I then have to take her to the vet. I have tried three different groomers. She never ...

DEAR DR. FOX: I have a beautiful, healthy 14-year-old wheaten. She recently had an ear infection, and I cleaned her ears and then used MalOtic medicine to treat the infection. I noticed a few hours ...