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Can I use DIY ear cleaner for my dog's frequent ear infections?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Springer Spaniel | Female | spayed | 1 year and 8 months old | 40 lbs

Is DIY ear cleaner possible for my springer spaniel, very prone to ear infections solution is getting very expensive

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 17th, 2018

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your question. I would not recommend formulating your own ear cleaner and instead purchase a commercial ear cleaner. I would recommend using Zymox otic cleanser or Epi Otic ear cleanser. Both of these can be found online quite easily. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you kindly!

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    Answered By Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

    Published on

    Hi there and thank you for asking this question. During active infections often prescription cleaners have products in them that help the medication work more efficiently. In between infections sometimes DIY cleaning solutions can be ok, but i really approach this on a case by case basis. Ideally trying to identify the underlying cause and treating that (often allergies) is the best approach. I would consider reaching out to your veterinarian to discuss what types of infections he has had (bacteria or yeast) to help Determine what ingredients to incorporate. I would also inquire about a hypoallergenic diet trial as well as antihistamine use. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

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