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How to soothe my dog's irritated ears after ear wax oil treatment?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Cocker Spaniel | Female | spayed | 2 years and 9 months old | 29 lbs

A vet advised I should use oil to remove wax from my dog’s ears. Previously I have had no ear issues and never cleaned them. The vet advised to put the oil in for 3 days but the bottle said at least 10 days. By day 7 of applying it my dog was increasingly starting to scratch her ears and so I stopped applying the oil. It’s now one week after stopping applying the oil but she has seemingly irritated the skin of one. How can I soothe the irritation?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on April 25th, 2019

Poor Buttons! Any pet can have an allergy to any product! I recommend to call your veterinarian and ask about an ear cleaner. Tell them what happened. You veterinarian may carry special ear cleaners that not only breaks up wax and oil (and thus remove it from her canal) but some even have topical steroids or antihistamines. If the irritation is severe, the veterinarian carry oral medications that can help significantly. I hope she starts feeling better quickly and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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