Vets Best Dog Ear Cleaner Kit - Multi-Symptom Ear Relief - Wash Dry Treatment - Alcohol-free

Like many reviewers, I stumbled upon this product while doing research on how to treat my dog's chronic ear infections. She is a lab mix with floppy ears, and allergies and would CONSTANTLY, and I mean constantly, get ear infections. I was always in and out of the vets office. As soon as her ear would clear up, 1-2 weeks later she would have an ear infection again. You can imagine how expensive it gets, and I felt like my vet didn't believe that I was doing my best to wash her ears every week. I think the main reason she would get ear infections was due to allergies, which would cause her to itch her ears , and then they would get swollen and infected. Anyhow, I was trying to keep costs down and help my poor dog. I used over the counter ear washes like a brand called DermaPet Malacetic Otic, which seemed to help quite a bit but wasn't full proof all the time, and my dog HATED having her ears cleaned with it. Then I tried using a mix of 1/2 White Vinegar or Apple Cidar Vinegar and 1/2 rubbing alcohol. This also seemed to work well (better than the ear wash actually), but again not full proof and my dog hated it. I also found a product called Zymox (with and with out cortisone) that is made with enzymes and is good for clearing up yeast ear infections. This also was a really great product, but if my dog did not have a yeast ear infection then it didn't work at all. Finally, I came across Vet's best. After using the Vets best itching spray (for allergies) and having favorable results, I decided to just try out the ear wash/dry kit, what could it hurt? I liked the fact that it was natural, contained clove to fight infection, chamomile and aloe to soothe her ears, and had no alcohol ! That's right, no alcohol ! I hadn't thought of it before, but alcohol stings. That's when the lightbulb went off, lol. Imagine if someone poured that in MY infected ear. It wouldn't feel so good. So, I thought, well they need alcohol in it to dry the ear out so how does this stuff work. Well, the drying cream turns to a powder when dry, and that's what soaks up the moisture in the ear. So, I bought the product ...and it was time for an ear cleaning...my dog was resistant as usual, but once I put the Vet's Best wash in her ear she stopped resisting. It was like she was in shock, and thinking 'hey this ain't so bad'. Well, the product has been absolutely amazing ! I've been using the wash/dry kit about a year, and my dog has no issues with letting me clean her ears anymore, infact I think she likes it because it soothes her ears. The product works excellent for cleaning her ears and I use both the wash and the dry, and it smells good too. My dog does look a little funny afterwards when it dries b/c she has white powder in her ears, but it comes off and I don't care as long as it works and she is happy. I want to stress that I use this as a preventative to an ear infection ! I wash her ears once a week (more if I think she's having bad allergies) to prevent an ear infection. If I clean her ears and I see signs of an ear infection starting ...maybe a little dirty wax, or faint yeast smell I will wash her ears everyday that week until those symptoms are gone. I would not use this product if my dog already had an ear infection, because her ear canal would probably be swollen, red and irritated. For an actual ear infection I would either use Zymox Otic, or take her to the vet for antibiotics. I'm happy to say, though, that I have NOT had to take my dog to the vet for an ear infection since starting this product, and my dog is happy too ;) p.s. works well on dogs that don't have chronic ear infections too ;) lol I use it on my other dog also. Read more

This ear cleaner is the best for our dog! We have tried many other cleaners and there’s no comparison. The cleaner does an excellent job cleaning out our dog’s very small ear canals. Also, the lovely lavender smell has a calming effect and is pleasant well after-the-fact. The bottle is a good size and has lasted us over a year—but then again, that’s relative since our dog doesn’t play in a pond like she used to or is outside rolling in the mud with other dogs. Either way, I think the price is right for the value/bottle. Highly recommend! Read more

Purchased this for my dog- I was trying to resolve an inflammation issue which I became clearly aware of needed topical steroids- no this did not WORK to treat an existing problem HOWEVER I was happy with the product as a maintenance cleaner- the smell is very strong but NOT unpleasant, unless you dislike cloves- and in that case i would steer clear of this product. A few things to keep in mind when using- first off it states to squeeze the liquid cleaner into the ear- i personally think only a few drops should be advised and then wipe with a cotton ball in and around the ear. second- i would ensure the ear is somewhat dry before using the ear dry part (either wait a little bit OR gently wipe with a cotton ball dont leave it sopping wet).... dont use too much of the ear DRY- i placed a little on a cotton ball or my clean fingers and rubbed a thin layer in the ear, NOT deep into the canal ... only as far as i can see. worked perfectly and dried up nice to the powder. i would NOT use if a dog has an active infection. use as maintenance not as a treatment Read more

With two golden retrievers who like to go swimming in lakes and ponds, I consistently have problems with chronic ear infections. I have spent a lot of money on other ear washes on the market that seem to work only if my dogs do not currently have an ear infection. If my dogs do have an ear infection, they only seem to irritate or not solve the problem, and I resort to putting medicated ear drops in my dogs ears for weeks at a time. Enter Vet's Best. I bought the Ear Wash and Dry off of Amazon based on the solid reviews and fairly inexpensive price tag. I honestly did not think that something holistic and inexpensive would work on my dogs. I figured that I was just a sucker for cool packaging, yet again. I was really wrong. This stuff ROCKS. It actually clears up ear infections, and it does so in a way that doesn't burn or further irritate my dogs' ears (other stuff that I have used with alcohol or bleach in it would make my dogs cry out in pain if they had open sores in their ears). I really like both the wash and dry together. Because my dogs' ears flop, I'm always worried that they do not get adequately dry, thus helping to further along any bacterial infection. The drying agent (which really does dry to a powder because I tried it out on my hand first) is great - just squirt and rub after using the wash - no need to clean out further with a cotton ball. The only downside for me is the smell. I know that a lot of people like the smell of cloves, but I'm just not a huge fan, and it seems to stink up my hands (if not using rubber gloves) for quite a while afterwards, despite washing. However, I will more than gladly put up with the smell because the solutions really, really work for my pets. Plus, I feel good that the wash and dry are made out of natural ingredients. I love this stuff! Read more