Zymox ear drops

[siennamum]

My 10yr old EBT has had recurring ear problems for the past year (never had this before with any of her family or her) She was receiving 3 types of AB's, steroids, an antifungal & metacam at one point and I never felt the problem went away really. She then had a liver crisis, caused IMO (maybe wrongly) by the drugs.
I bought some Zymox off Amazon. I know this was a bit mad & a risk, but thought I would give it a go - it had lots of good reviews. It has worked wonders on her ear.

Is it available in the UK? Premumably not -I've not heard of it. Is there anything I need to be cautious of, aside from being rash and buying drugs off the internet!!

Are there any other remedies people have used which help & don't involve pumping the dog full of drugs. I don't have any anti vet agenda, but am concerned with an older dog that the drugs might create more problems than they solve.

 

[tweedette]

Thornit powder - its great.

 

[Aru]

Zymox works well as most of their solutions have it has a steroid in them as well as their enzymes......so I am afraid they are by no means drugs free as they claim.

Great drug though and a very useful one to have around. It brings down the inflammation in the ear and a lot of them clean out much easier with it. We used to use it in one practice I was in. Mostly for controlling the chronic ear cases and it is available in the Uk.....but of course long term use of a steroid in the one area will thin the skin so use with care and try to hunt