I have a small dog with terrible allergies, but she also has epilepsy, so some of the herbs that help keep her seizures at bay cause a bit of gunk to accumulate in her ears because of allergies.  I use a witch hazel bark glycerin tincture in spray bottle and use that to clean her ears twice a day, and when the redness goes away I maintain them with an  apple cider vinegar/distilled water mixture (1 part acv/3 parts water) in a spray bottle 1-2 times daily.  You can use witch hazel bark or leaf powder to make a tea and use a dropper instead of a bottle.  My dog is pretty small, so a sprayer works to get it in all the small crevices of her ear.  I used to have to take her to the vet 2-3 times a year because the infections were so bad, but now that I’m doing this, we haven’t needed any ear meds in over a year.

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Kristine W.

I have had Cocker Spaniels for many years. every one had ear infections then I read about food allergies causing ear infections in Cocker Spaniels. I went through different dog food combinations and found she was allergic to Beef. Since staying away from all beef including treats she has not had a ear infection in 6 years.  None of my dogs had other signs of allergies I really wish I had learned about food allergies many years before.

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Kristine W.