How To Make Ear Wash Solution

Apr 6 2015 - My vet told me that I would save a LOT of trips to his office if I cleaned my dogs ears about twice a week with dog ear cleaner.

How to make ear wash solution. Fortunately making your own homemade dog ear cleaner is a breeze and requires just water and white vinegar. Add a few drops of your chosen cleaning solution to each ear massage the base of the ear to loosen the built-up dirt and use a cotton ball to wipe it clean. To use the drops youll also need cotton balls andor a small dropper.

Every time you want to flush out your ear make a new one-cup batch of ear wash as the water will reduce the potency of the peroxide over time. Make sure the solution is room-temperature. Make sure the ear youre cleaning faces up and add the drops as directed.

Squeeze the cotton ball to put a few. Using an ear irrigation kit run warm water or saline solution into your ear canal leaving it for a few minutes until the earwax is softened and can drain through the outer ear. Answer 1 of 4.

Peroxide is a great home solution for dissolving wax and cleaning. If you can smell a yeasty odor the dog MUST have antibiotics. Allow the cleaning solution to sit in your ear.

Try it and youll never waste money on store bought solution again. To make homemade swimmers ear drops youll need rubbing alcohol and white vinegar. A good approach to cleaning your ears and removing the excess wax is to use ear saline solutions.

Mix one part 3 percent hydrogen peroxide with one part water. The rubbing alcohol helps dry the water out of the ear and the vinegar helps restore the natural pH of the ear. For example if you want to make one cup of this solution mix 12 cup water 14 cup rubbing alcohol and 14 cup white vinegar.