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Over the past year I have used various ear cleaning methods from drop to pads but the best ones I have found to date are called 8in1 Ear Clear, ear cleansing pads.
The makers of Ear Clear, who are American based and have been in the pet industry for over 100 years, promise that the ... Read review
Advantages: Easy to use and inexpensive Disadvantages: Difficult to retrieve a single pad
...found to date are called 8in1 Ear Clear, ear cleansing pads.
The makers of Ear Clear, who are American based and have been in the pet industry for over 100 years, promise that the pads will gently and effectively remove dirt and dissolve waxy build up and I must admit that after several months of using these pads they certainly do seem to live up to the manufacturers claims.
The pads come in a little screw lid pot ... ...Propylene Glycol, Malic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Benzoic Acid. I checked with my vet first (three different lots of acid seemed quite alarming to me) and he was quite certain that these pads contained nothing which would irritate Dylan’s ear problems further.
The first time I used these pads I was really impressed with the amount of debris that they removed from Dylan’s ears. The pads are really very simple to use and the most ... more
As the owner of two beagles I can vouch for their good nature and hardiness. Small, stout and robust they tend to be “the hard men” of the doggie world and rarely suffer from ailments. That said, however, they do have a tendency to develop runny eyes and dirty, waxy ears and whilst these are minor ailments if left untreated they can lead to severe infection and high vet bills.
One of my beagles does have the dirty ear syndrome and I frequently have to clean his ears for him, failure to do this little act of love leaves him scratching his itchy, oozing ears frenziedly. This in turn causes him to exacerbate the problem further as his claws cut into his skin and thus introduces further infection into his ear and blood stream.
Over the past year I have used various ear cleaning methods from drop to pads but the best ones I have found to date are called 8in1 Ear Clear, ear cleansing pads.
The makers of Ear Clear, who are American based and have been in the pet industry for over 100 years, promise that the pads will gently and effectively remove dirt and dissolve waxy build up and I must admit that after several months of using these pads they certainly do seem to live up to the manufacturers claims.
The pads come in a little screw lid pot and contain 90 circular pads, which are impregnated with water, Propylene Glycol, Malic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Benzoic Acid. I checked with my vet first (three different lots of acid seemed quite alarming to me) and he was quite certain that these pads contained nothing which would irritate Dylan’s ear problems further.
The first time I used these pads I was really impressed with the amount of debris that they removed from Dylan’s ears. The pads are really very simple to use and the most difficult thing I found to master was removing a singular pad from the pot. I found at first that I had inadvertently picked up two or three pads but I soon realised by the thickness whether I had removed one or several.
The pads have a slightly waxy smell to them but it is only a slight trace of aroma and nothing over powering. The pads are circular and about two and a half inches in diameter and once plucked from the pot feel quite moist.
I proceeded to wrap the pad around my index finger, gently pulled back Dylan’s ear and carefully but firmly wiped the debris from around the many crevices in his ear. When I first began the exercise of ear cleansing Dylan was none to impressed and would shake his head about wildly to stop me from touching his ears. With much patience and perseverance on my part he did in time come to realise that the relief he gained from this cold, moist pad was far better than the intense itching he got from his dirty ears
The directions for use suggest using these pads once or twice weekly on a routine basis in order to keep the ears clean. It states that if necessary where the ears are really dirty or waxy that the pads may be used up to three times a day initially or as directed by a vet. Advice is given to keep the pads well away from your doggie’s eyes or irritation may occur. A warning is clearly stated to keep out of reach of children and pets to avoid unintended consumption.
I found with regular use that the amount of dirt and wax did diminish and now I use one pad per ear, twice a week where as initially I was using two to three pads per ear per go four times a week.
These pads are also suitable for cats.
The only slight niggles I have with this product are the ease (or lack of it) when trying to remove a single pad from the pot. For this reason I would suggest tweezers to assist in retrieving the pads from the pot or at least longish fingernails! Also care must be taken to screw the lid of the pot back on tightly otherwise the pads dry out.
At £1.99 per pot of 90 pads I feel these really do deliver what they promise. Dylan’s dirty ears are now under control and each pot is lasting me on average 22 weeks so it’s great value in my book.
Now Dylan only has to see the little pot of ear wipes in my hand and he comes and sits obediently at my feet whilst I perform the necessary evil on him. I only wish I could say I had that affect on all males!
