My dog has a tiny amount of wax in his ear and does not shake his head often should I get this or the otic solution or both? Cheap brand irritated ear
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If it's just wax I'd go with this. Or save yourself the money and dilute Apple cider vinegar and use that for a cleaner on a cotton ball.
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All I can tell you is that I had a good experience with this on both my dogs. One dog has crumpled ears (from shaking ears and bumping them, which created a hematoma). This solution helped loosen up the dirt and wax buildup so I was able to clean gently with a tissue and q-tips to get inside the creases. That's all I can tell you.
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the cleanser is what you need. the other one is for infections. Both are awesome, I keep both on hand at all times.
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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!
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this brand seemed to work well on both dogs and cats, I did not notice any irritation. I believe this is the same brand the vet usually gives out.
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I don't know for my dog still not work... I don't said this not good I fid bring go the fet still not work too
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Over the years, I have lived with 4 (rescued) bunnies, who have become partially or fully paralyzed in their hind legs. They really need help with regular ear cleaning, to prevent wax build-up and the potential for ear infections. None of them are fond of anything being put in their ears, so having the ability to look quickly and well is important. I had tried a couple of less expensive brands to clean the ears of my special needs or "disabled" bunnies. None of the lights on the others that I have tried are nearly as bright. It's now time to replace the light. I would not choose another brand. I clean and re-use the curettes. Over the years, I have lived with 4 (rescued) bunnies, who have become partially or fully paralyzed in their hind legs. They really need help with regular ear cleaning, to prevent wax build-up and the potential for ear infections. None of them are fond of anything being put in their ears, so having the ability to look quickly and well is important. I had tried a couple of less expensive brands to clean the ears of my special needs or "disabled" bunnies. None of the lights on the others that I have tried are nearly as bright. It's now time to replace the light. I would not... » Read More Over the years, I have lived with 4 (rescued) bunnies, who have become partially or fully paralyzed in their hind legs. They really need help with regular ear cleaning, to prevent wax build-up and the potential for ear infections. None of them are fond of anything being put in their ears, so having the ability to look quickly and well is important. I had tried a couple of less expensive brands to clean the ears of my special needs or "disabled" bunnies. None of the lights on the others that I have tried are nearly as bright. It's now time to replace the light. I would not choose another brand. I clean and re-use the curettes. « Show Less
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No it works fine each time I use it but I allow several minutes before rinsing it out with a pointed rubber bulb filled with warm water. Give it time to work and when the ear is rinsed out large clumps of ear wax will come out as I hold my head over the sink ans squish the rubber bulb. I have extreme hearing loss through the years and my audiologist proclaims how clean my ears are when I go to see her every few months at the VA clinic. Caution, you should allow your ears to go a month between each ear cleaning because ear wax is a necessary thing to a point to avoid ear infection.
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It depends how air tight you leave it between uses. It is only natural that it will get weaker in time and not work as well. I have actually poured out the older stuff and mixed my own Hydrogen Peroxide and distilled water (half/half) using the bottle over again this works great as well. Doing this once a month I find this works even better for me. This seems to make my audiologist happy to always see my ears clean as well. I am told not to over do it though as too clean ears can be a detriment to ear health if they are cleaned too often. I find once each month works just right.
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There are better products for cleaning ears. We use "Tropiclean Ear Cleaner".
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I can only tell you what worked for my dog. Your dog might have a different issue causing the ear problem. My dog had a chronic yeast problem which would become inflamed and red at times. It was really bad when I started using Zymox and it took a few days for the redness to go away, and more than 2 weeks of daily treatment for the yeast to dry up. Right now - weeks later it's still pretty good. I use it every few days just to keep it from recurring.
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Vinegar would probably work better than soapy water. It actually makes the foam swell up to give a better fit. However, I have problems with ear infections, and as cheap as they are, its one use, and done for each pair.
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Apply a few drops into the ear canal....do not clean first. You can wipe away any excess after massaging the ear a little. This stuff really works!
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It also says to make no contact with water for the 7 day "treatment". What we do is use a rather big tweezer to go a SHORT ways into the ear and remove all the extra hair in the ear canal, then we use the drops for each of seven days, also at least an hour after each treatment use a q tip or three to remove any dirt or wax. After the 7 day treatment we use any ordinary otic (ear) solution to (flush) "wash out" our pets ears to keep them from requiring treatment very often (Otic solution can be purchased anywhere pet supplies are sold eg. Walmart) . This system works very well with each of my dogs. Hope this helps. It also says to make no contact with water for the 7 day "treatment". What we do is use a rather big tweezer to go a SHORT ways into the ear and remove all the extra hair in the ear canal, then we use the drops for each of seven days, also at least an hour after each treatment use a q tip or three to remove any dirt or wax. After the 7 day treatment we use any ordinary otic (ear) solution to (flush) "wash out" our pets ears to keep them from requiring treatment very often (Otic solution can be purchased anywhere pet supplies are sold eg. Walmart) . This system works very... » Read More It also says to make no contact with water for the 7 day "treatment". What we do is use a rather big tweezer to go a SHORT ways into the ear and remove all the extra hair in the ear canal, then we use the drops for each of seven days, also at least an hour after each treatment use a q tip or three to remove any dirt or wax. After the 7 day treatment we use any ordinary otic (ear) solution to (flush) "wash out" our pets ears to keep them from requiring treatment very often (Otic solution can be purchased anywhere pet supplies are sold eg. Walmart) . This system works very well with each of my dogs. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Much better, I bought the wax vac and it was nothing but a joke, because I could never get it to work for me. Now that I use this with warm/room temperature water (not hot or cold) and a little peroxide or sweet oil my ears never get build up like before.
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hi judyi just placed warm water and a little peroxide in the bottle. after that you insert the plastic tip in your ear. you really cannot put it in too far because of the design of the tip. i then leaned over my sink and just kept spraying the water into my ear. the force of the water loosens up the wax and then it runs into the sink. i then did the same thing with the other ear. it's definitely a little messy but it works. i now do it monthly for maintenance. good luck:)
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Betty,we buy miracell all the time in order to heal the itch in our ears.It also is a GREAT healing help for most skin problems.I would get the small 0.5 oz bottle and just try it!
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This is an anti bacterial/anti fungal that clears up any other ear issues, I find. So far it has worked great for both of my dachshunds that have floppy ears and are prone to ear troubles.
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Works great My Aussie has had a ear infection that respond to this better than the Vets treatment .No cotton balls.Use just like ear drops then massage it in the ear after using ..Easy instructions on bottle..
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I have a Golden who has chronic yeast infections in her ears. We had been to the vet's numerous times and each time it was the same thing-antibiotics, steroids, and Otomax. All can have undesirable side effects. I researched Zymox Plus and have been using ever since. In my opinion it works better, without the possible side effects.
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You fill it with warm water. Put it in your ear canal. Not too far but not just on the outside either. Squeeze that water out as hard as you can. It may take a couple of times but if you let the solution set for 10-15 minutes combined with the warm water the ear wax WILL come out.
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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.