i need help to treat my dog ear infection

Question
Hi my dog has ear infection and he cries becuase
it hurts him or masybe he is scared! can you tell
me how can i treat him..  

Answer
Hello Monserrat,
The best stuff I have found is a solution that many Poodle experts suggest for cleaning the ears out.  I use this recipe with my own dogs and it works great.  This particular recipe came from Keisha C. that is also an expert on this site.  
INGREDIENTS:

16 Oz. Isopropyl Alcohol
4 Tablespoons Boric Acid Powder - this powder is a little hard to find.  You can find it a some health food stores or at some small mom & pop pharmacies.
16 Drops Gentian Violet Solution 1% - now this stuff took me a long time to locate.  You can find it on line and order it or you may be able to find it at some mom & pop pharmacies or your local walmart may also carry it.  If walmart doesn't have it ask them to order it for you.  If you happen to find the 2% gentian violet instead just use 8 drops.  **I found it at a KilGores Pharmacy.  As she said, check with your local pharmacy(s) to see if they carry it.  

Mix together in a large bottle and shake well.  We have found that if you go to your local beauty supply and find a bottle with the long pointed tips like the kind they use for hair dies, it works great for getting into the ear canal.  (Do not worry you can not touch the dogs ear drum)

Please shake this solution every time you use it to mix the Boric Acid Powder. Either a baby ear syringe or a plastic squirt bottle work well for putting the solution in the ear.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

Check the ears before treating. If they are inflamed and sore do not attempt to pluck the hair or clean out ear. Flush the ear with the solution and wait for the inflammation to go away.  Usually takes 2-4 days of this.

On first treatment, if the ear is NOT inflamed, flood the ear twice, wipe with a cotton ball, and leave alone without massage.

The dog will shake out the excess, which can be wiped with a tissue. (This stuff will tint lighter dogs fur but this will go away and will not cause harm to the dogs hair.  This stuff does stain fabrics though.  ** I would do this outside so that they don't shake on your floors or carpets.

Treat 2 times per day for the first week - two weeks, depending upon severity of ears.
After the 2nd or 3rd day you can clean out the ear with a Q- tip.
Treat one time per day for the next 1-2 weeks.
Treat one time per month (depending on the dog and the severity of the ears).  

Give this a try for the alloted time to see if it helps.  If not, you may need to visit your Vet just to make sure that its not a more severe type of infection.  

I hope this helps you some.  If you have other questions for me, please feel free to ask.

Thanks for using Allexperts.com,
Kim