My vet told me anything with Alcohol is bad for dogs ears as it dries out the ear. does this contain alcohol? Have pets experienced dry or flaky ears?
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If you have kids you know can that alcohol be very effective at drying liquid in the ears, like with swimmer's ear. So alcohol will help to dry out the oozy stuff inside. If you're worried about your dog's ear lining getting dry, just follow the instructions and wipe excess off with a paper towel. As far as the other ingredients, should all be helpful. For example, Tea tree oil is antiseptic and prevents infection. Boric acid is a powder and not like other acids. It's often used by groomers to treat dog and cat eye stain, and in humans to fight infections in the ears. And Rosemary is also used for treating human ear problems like tinnitus. Hope this helps! If you have kids you know can that alcohol be very effective at drying liquid in the ears, like with swimmer's ear. So alcohol will help to dry out the oozy stuff inside. If you're worried about your dog's ear lining getting dry, just follow the instructions and wipe excess off with a paper towel. As far as the other ingredients, should all be helpful. For example, Tea tree oil is antiseptic and prevents infection. Boric acid is a powder and not like other acids. It's often used by groomers to treat dog and cat eye stain, and in humans to fight infections in the ears. And... » Read More If you have kids you know can that alcohol be very effective at drying liquid in the ears, like with swimmer's ear. So alcohol will help to dry out the oozy stuff inside. If you're worried about your dog's ear lining getting dry, just follow the instructions and wipe excess off with a paper towel. As far as the other ingredients, should all be helpful. For example, Tea tree oil is antiseptic and prevents infection. Boric acid is a powder and not like other acids. It's often used by groomers to treat dog and cat eye stain, and in humans to fight infections in the ears. And Rosemary is also used for treating human ear problems like tinnitus. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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The ingredients are denatured alcohol, rosemary extract, distillation of witch hazel, organic mullein extract, glycerine, tea tree oil, polysorbate 20 (human food grade), ionic silver solution, boric acid. It says it's all natural. All I know one of my dogs ears were real gooey but not sore. The other was one ear and it was gooey way inside the rest was very red and scaley. It cleared them up very quickly and I was amazed. I think the glycerine and tea tree kept them from getting dry and flakey. I think it's great.
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All I can tell you that our dog's ears were red smelly and dry. We used it for about four days and we checked them today, and only the left ear has just a little bit of a smell. Before we used it her ears were bad and a very foul smell. It does have denatured alcohol, but its not hurting her. Her ears are a healthier color.
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It denatured alcohol. But like I said in my review my dog's ears were hard and crusty. After a 2 or 3 day's her ears started to get better. After a week her ears softened up to normal. Try it and find out.
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yes. it does contain alcohol and some type of acid, I think it burnt my dogs ears
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It does contain something called "Denatured Alcohol." But I used it the way they recommend the first 2 days then I would just soak a tissue and put it down in his ear canal and wipe off the inside of his ear. He does not have any flakiness that I can see. Hope it helps!!
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I don't think so, however, I would ask your local Vet. He/she could tell you how sensitive their eardrums are.
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There is a Bach Flower Remedy called "rescue". They make one for pets specifically without alcohol. I have not tried it yet (moving mine next week), but it has no flavor or odor. You can also massage it into their ears if they won't ingest it. One of mine will eat those "Calm" treats (from VT) but the other won't. I also have three pheromone diffusers that I have not used yet. Armed and dangerous for the move !!! You can also buy pheromone spray. When I use that (Feliway) they get calm immediately.
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No I wouldn't as there is alcohol in it and your dog wound not be too happy with the strong taste. coconut oil is good for dogs breath and very palatable and safe.
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Thanks for asking, Angele. You put a few drops in your dog's ear -- just enough so that you can see it. Then you massage the area under the ear gently for a minute or so. (Most dogs really like this part.) Then you dampen a cotton ball or some gauze with a couple drops more, sort of wrap it around the tip of your finger, and swab out the area your finger reaches. If your dog's ears are REALLY dirty, you might need to do that again. For many (probably most) dogs, great results will be immediate. For others, doing this for 2-3 days will do the trick. After that, just clean your dog's ears regularly, the same way you do with baths and such, and you and your pal will both be delighted.
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I would think your Vet should be able to tell if your dog has ear mites. The dog would probably be scratching its ears if there were ear mites present. This is a very good ear cleaner and it has helped my dog's ears. It is pricey, but worth it, if it helps.
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No. You squeeze the bottle into the ear. Then you massage the bottom of the ear. The dog will then shake their head and then you will get a warm SOFT cloth and clean out the ear. The next day there will be more black stuff in the ear that comes up from the ear canal. You will need to clean that out too with a warm soft cloth. It is very simple and it works very well. After trying so many ear cleansers on the market this one actually gets the job done.
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My puppy had less itching within 24 hours. I continued as directed. I did use the ear wash after about a week and have never had a problem again. She was at the vet about 3 weeks later for her last shots and they said her ears looked great. My vet sells and recommends this product as well!
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NO! Take him to the vet right away. Anything coming out of the ear is bad. I have found this product works best when the yeast infection first starts when it is a little flaky, itchy and red with NO gunk coming out of the ear. Sounds like an infection but I'm not a vet but have had my share of dog ear infections and/or yeast infections.
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Yes. it's great that he doesn't have any ear mites, but he could just be having allergies this time of year, and these ear drops are very soothing to the dog. I know my dogs are allergic to ragweed and have been shaking their heads too, so I just started them back on these drops. If there are no bugs present I would absolutely use this ear cleaner to soothe their ears.
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I used to use Otomax. I have a Bassett hound/Beagle and her ears were always getting infected. I have not had to take her in to the vet for an ear infection in almost 18 months. This stuff is great. I use one drop a day in each ear. It says on the bottle not to use any cleaning stuff. I told the vet I use it and he didn't mind. The stuff is great!
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once again all it says is free-range cowhide what that don't tell you is what was used in the processing, maybe formaldehyde which is said to be a possible carcinogen. all i am saying is be very careful what you treat your dogs with.
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Mine came in mint condition. I used it on my dog and in a couple of days he was showing great signs of relief. Of course I had to help a bit by using a cotton ball to help remove the deep inner ear wax Zymox had loosened. Sorry I did not have a bad experience.
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In response to your question concerning ZYMOX OTIC HC 1.0% Enzymatic Solution I used on my Labrador Retriever. Here are the directions as written. Shake before each use. Apply liberally to un-cleaned ear, filling ear canal. Gently massage and work into infected area. Wipe to remove excess. Apply once a day for 7 days, 14 days for chronic infections. DO NOT CLEAN EARS BEFORE OR DURING TREATMENTS. I ordered a 4 fluid ounce bottle to get started and have used approx. 3/4 of it with 1/4 left. As mentioned I have always relied on my vet over the years with the her selling me MOMETAMAX to use at $38.87 for a 15g bottle which never seemed to solve the ear issues that would come and go. After our problem was cleared up I use once a week EPI-OTIC EAR CLEANSER which maintains my dogs inner ears and keeps them nice and clean. At first I was a little skeptical that the product would work as advertised along with other comments posted, but all I can say it sure did. Which has brought much needed relief to my canine daughter and she seems so much happier having no more ear irritation. Hope this comment helps in some way.
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My best guess is it is safe in extremely small doses and as long as there is no broken skin. It is virtually impossible to tell if there is broken skin deep in the ear canals. Tea tree oil is extremely toxic to dogs and cats. If it is ingested or applied topically on broken skin. It is toxic if applied topically in larger quantities even if the skin isn't broken. If you have questions you can call the poison control hotline. If your dog has yeast or fungal ear infections you can get a very inexpensive miconozole liquid from your veterinarian.
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I haven't noticed it being sticky. It almost has the consistency of alcohol and smells like it too but is safe for pets and humans. Really good stuff. You just need to respray areas every 2 to 3 weeks or so
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I have both. And can not say enough good things about these products. I use the cleaner once a week at least. It has made a tremendous difference in my dogs ears!! Any more questions let me know!