Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Zymox Otic Ear Solution with 1% Hydrocortisone

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Works excellent!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 16, 2023

My very floppy eared beagle flipped over her ear and to my horror it was torn up; red, swollen & very irritated. She obviously had an infection and had been scratching at it. I felt terrible I didn’t notice it sooner. I bought the zymox otic because it’s a cleaner and treatment all in one and has hydrocortisone which I knew she needed badly to bring down the swelling from scratching at it. The medicine is a clear watery gel, something I wasn’t expecting. I thought it would just be liquid. The gel works great though because it suspends in place so you can really get to every little fold and crevice inside the dogs ear. I started with the outside of the ear cleaning as I went with cotton balls. Once I had all the little pieces of scab cleaned up I went for the ear canal. It says to fill the ear canal with medicine and then wipe away. I filled it and then massaged the ear to make sure it went deep enough. I then tilted the dogs head the other direction and let it drain out and wipe wipe wipe. The next morning was a big difference!! It was looking a lot better. I was still nervous though what if it didn’t work. When we woke up the 3rd morning I checked her ear and it looked so good I had to do a double take to make sure I had the right ear. I can’t recommend this medicine enough. We are continuing treat. It says 7-14 days but looking at these results I think a week will be plenty. I just wanted to leave this review to help other dog and cat parents. This medicine treats fungal and bacterial infections using 3 types of enzymes so you are good to go using this either way. I highly recommend! Worth every penny!

Update* after reading some of the 1 star reviews I just wanted to add that it is always best to have your animal evaluated by a veterinarian. Some animals may need an antibiotics to treat an ear infection and this treatment may not be enough. Also if you see that your animal is suffering from any adverse reactions it is best to stop the medicine and have them evaluated medically immediately. Just like with humans, some medicines can have side effects that can be severe. Not all medicines work for everybody or everything 100% of the time. People and animals alike can be allergic to certain ingredients. It is best to closely monitor your animal whenever they are taking a new medication whether prescribed by a vet or bought over the counter and even when it’s something as simple as a topical medication. This medication worked great for my pet but I do check my dogs ears weekly because she’s a floppy eared breed. More than likely I caught the infection very early when she was symptomatic for only a couple of days. This may have contributed to how successful the results were for my dog. On day 4 now and all symptoms are gone, however I will continue to monitor the ear for up to 4 weeks to make sure the infection doesn’t reoccur. I’m very sorry to the pet owners who had adverse reactions to this medicine and that you didn’t share the same experience myself and many others had with this efficacy of how well this product worked. Your reviews are the reason that I felt it necessary to remind people that medical intervention first is always best.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 20, 2023

My old man husky all of a sudden started to lose his hearing, but i never noticed any ear issues or that he was bothered by his ears as there was no scratching or head tilting or such. I did look into his ear and saw some wax build up and promptly cleaned it out, however he still had some trouble hearing. I got this to try considering the numerous good reviews thinking maybe he has an infection or something, however after the first two days of applying this, he went completely DEAF, as in could no longer hear anything whether it be a whistle, me calling his name extremely loud, or other dogs, he was unfazed by any of it. While it didn't seem to cause him any pain or annoyance. i.e. no scratching, head tilting, etc after applying, i wasn't sure. I stopped using the product as some older reviews apparently mention the same issue which can be caused by the ear canal becoming blocked with the thick ointment, and that their dogs hearing slowly came back after a week or two as the product dried up/dissipated, i will be keeping an eye on him to see how things progress. I am terribly upset that i could be the reason that my dog has completely lost his hearing by using this product. While it seems almost all ear products for dogs come with deafness as a potential side effect, proceed with caution.

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Great product

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 5, 2023

Size: 1.25 ozVerified Purchase

Affordable, easy to use product to help keep your dog's and cat's ears clear from buildup and irritation. Recommend to all that I can.

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Marisa

To relive itchy dog ears .

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2023

Size: 1.25 ozVerified Purchase

My dog had itchy ears , relieved the itching in 2 days . I was pleased .

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sherry hanmore

this stuff is amazing for any ear issues

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2023

Size: 4 ozVerified Purchase

I completely stand by this product !!

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Nicell and Cody

Save yourself a doctor visit

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2023

Size: 1.25 ozVerified Purchase

Save yourself a doctors visit in try this first! This holy Grail helped within seven days!!! Originally I went to the doctor and went with their alternative method, and I still noticed infection. So I decided that I would give this a try before going to the doctor again. I tried one ear first and it cleared up after day three so I stopped after the recommendations of day seven now I have to do the other ear.

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Junto

It Works!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2023

Size: 4 ozVerified Purchase

It works with my dogs ear infection and much less cheaper than getting thru the vet. Highly recommend

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greg mcmahan

Absolute Game Changer! Highly Effective.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2023

Size: 1.25 ozVerified Purchase

My dog has chronic ear issues. With the reoccurring cost of vet exam and prescription, I tended to put off addressing her problems. This product is quarter of the cost and a much more effective treatment than the prescription. I wish I had found it sooner.

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Nivea

My vet recommended this andWorks great!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2023

Size: 1.25 ozVerified Purchase

This along with some ear rinse for dogs has canceled out my frenchies ear infection and now she no longer scratches her ears. Still wax in there but I clean them everyday and there’s no where near as much in there as it was before

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Heidi

It Really Works!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 3, 2023

Size: 1.25 ozVerified Purchase

Before learning about Zymox both of my dogs were going to the vets with ear infections every few months. I started using Zymox a few years ago and neither of them have had ear infections since then! By giving them a few drops once/week- or if they're scratching their ears more than usual I'll give them drops for a few days until I'm sure their ears are better. It's really wonderful!

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