You don't have to go too far but getting rid of the hair around the ear will also help with air flow and that helps keep the infection under control. Shave the hair off his ears and behind and under. Find a way to pin the dog's ears up so the canals can air at least an hour a day. Some tips, from having lived with this for years. He lived to the age of 14, which is pretty good for a large dog (briard/beardie cross).

We had to clean his ear every day and he was on cipro and prednisone for the last 3 years of his life just to keep it to a level where he would be comfortable. We used to order the cleaner online, same ingredients as the Otomax but it was about $25 for -2- bottles. At first just intermittent but the last 4 or 5 years of his life it was constant. We had a dog whose earflaps were so tight to his head that he kept a horrible ear infection for years. Any ideas?ДЎ.В There's an otc that has all the same ingredientsДЄnd I don't remember the name. Has anyone had any luck getting this stuff? I heard there are mail order places in Canada, but that in the U.S., there is no way to get it without going through a vet. I just want a $20 bottle of Otomax ear drops. (His shots are up to date.) I realize there's a recession on, but this seems to me excessive as a way for a vet to drum up business. I called and asked for the prescription, and the receptionist said that because the dog hasn't had a check up over a year, they couldn't prescribe Otomax without a checkup - which means without about a $100++ additional cost.

He said if it recurs, just redose with Otomax. The vet said that because of his floppy ears, however, it was likely to recur, and was common and recurrent in Goldens. He prescribed Otomax, which cleared it up. My Golden was diagnosed with an ear infection about 2 years ago.

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