When do you take a dog back to the vet?

Have you cleaned the dogs ears recently? Dogs can get a buildup in their ears just like we humans do. I would suggest trying that first before taking the dog to the vet. Especially if the dog is displaying the same symptoms as before. I would not suggest a Q-tip because I am sure the dog would not sit still for it. Try using a baby wipe or a damp washcloth.

Vets are human too. Which means they can miss things. Is it obvious to you that the dog is uncomfortable? If so, your wife may have a point.I am sure your wife would gladly pay for the second visit. They may find something the second time they missed the 1st. Or get a second opinion.

Does your dog have any other symptoms? Is it's nose warm or cold? When the dog shakes it's head and scratches, is it whining, or acting like it is in pain? If my dog was doing this and acting like he were in distress any other way then I would say yes by all means, go back to the vet. If not then I would look at the hair in it's ear, has it gotten longer and is maybe tickling it's ear. I had a chiauaha and if her hair tickled her ear she would shake and scratch, or if she had that waxy build up in her ear in the little folds and stuff she would also do that. If it was hair, I would take a small pair of scissors and trim it back, if wax I wold give her a good bath and use a Q-tip to get the wax out, you just don't want to go to the inside of the ear canal as I heard their eardrums are not very far in, just in the flap are, and where the little fold areas are. I hope this helps.

Since I don't know what kind of dog it is, I'm leaning towards ear mites as the problem. However, some dogs get excess ear hair (shih tzu's are prone to this) that can cause wax to build up and that become bothersome to dogs. You have a few options. (I am not a vet, but I have raised dogs for years, and used to work as a vet assistant.) With dogs with excess ear hair, the hair needs to be plucked, and the ears cleaned. If it's ear mites, you need to get some mita-clear or similar ear mite medicine. This is available at vet supply stores, sometimes wal-mart or pet stores. To clean the ears, they have a product called Oti-clean that is also available at pet stores or vet supply stores. Only a vet can diagnose the ear mites for sure, but if they are deep in the ear canal, they could have been missed the first time. Another suggestion would be to see a different vet. The dog scratching at the ear constantly is not good and the vet should have investigated the problem further. Digging at the ear could cause injury, from the scratching and make his ear raw. Further scratching could lead to infection. Something is going on there. I'd get it taken care of soon.

It could also be a foxtail which the dog managed to dislodge before his last vet exam. Or even a toothache. Believe it or not, dental problems can cause symptoms that look like an ear problem. You should take the dog to a vet, especially if you can't find the problem yourself. Something is wrong for sure.

i have a dog named penpen,he is very smart.i like it very much.sometimes he maybe have a stomache becouse he always cry and crying when he sleep.i would take it to a vet ,he give some medicine for my dog ,i taken feeding my dog .so now ,he is very good ,very brisk.everyday he wants to play with me .

its not a problem i tooo had the same doubt better u bath your dog twice a week ,..thats it

I would suggest calling them and telling them the problem is still there and see what they say. If they say bring him in and still find nothing, I would take the dog to a different vet. Something is wrong and since the dog can't tell you what is bothering him, you have to keep checking until you find out what it is. Good luck and give your doggie a happy rub from me.

Could be a number of things but first I'd try getting some ear cleaner for dogs and clean it's ears out. If that doesn't work then it may be a hair that's bothering it and is why it's shaking it's head and scratching so much.

My dog did that and when I took him to the vet he had parasites, the vet gave him some meds and took care of it. It sounds like your vet missed something.They usually don't do odd things unless there's a problem.

Take a look at the ears, see if you can see anything. If they seem hot, red, covered in brown junk or such then there's an ear infection. That's what our dog gets all the time.

If you can stomach it, grab a wet paper towel and clean your dogs ears out. Be gentle but, get in there and wipe them out with the wet paper towel. My dog gets ear infections whenever his ears get wet after he goes out in the rain. It makes his ears itch and he shakes his head back and forth. You can go to the vet and he or she will likely give you a prescription for some medicine to put into your dogs ears. Or, you can try to clean them out yourself and see if that fixes the problem. Then just make sure that you keep his ears clean and dry. If you let him out into the rain, dry his ears when he comes back in.

It could be an ear infection, best thing to do is see your vet or call them at least!