Witch Hazel for dog ears?

Bella has had several ear problems this last 6 months and I just took her in again a few weeks ago to see what I could do...again. the vet recommended the special ear wash I have that they have antibiotics and a cortisone to. She seems better but still shakes her ears once in awhile. I decided to try something different now that it is better. I am cleaning the outer ear with Witch Hazel by wiping it with a gauze pad. She tolerates this so much better. Have you used this and has it helped?

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Permalink Reply by Abbey & Anne on February 2, 2014 at 7:37pm

I have always cleaned my dogs ears with alochol. Never tried witch hazel, but it should clean them just as well.

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Permalink Reply by Linda on February 2, 2014 at 11:36pm

Did the vet give any indication what's causing the problem? Max has a terrible time with his ears from allergies but that's in the summer.

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Permalink Reply by Katy on October 1, 2014 at 6:11pm

Jane, I use Witch Hazel on Buddha and on myself :)I don't squirt any into the ear Cana
I just gently clean the outer ear just as you were doing. He definitely tolerates it better than the other stuff.

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Markley on October 1, 2014 at 6:59pm

Jane- I use Zymox on my dogs ears. You can get it on Amazon...works AWESOME. It has natural stuff in it that kills bacteria, yeast, etc... Jackson had a really bad yeast infection one time, and the stuff the vet was giving us wasn't cutting it. Plus he cried every time I put it in, so I'm pretty sure it burned. He didn't mind this stuff at all, and in 5 days it was completely cleared up.

I have a dog right now I am using it on for a yeast infection...I swear by the stuff. Plus its not that expensive. :-)