Has anyone ever put warmed neomycin antibiotic *ointment* in their dog's ear to treat an ear infection?

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Has anyone ever put warmed neomycin ointment in their dog's ear to treat an ear infection?

The extra strength neomycin antibiotic ointment that is available over-the-counter for use on cuts and abrasions contains the exact same *active* ingredients as the *prescription* neomycin ear drops used for ear infections. The only difference is that the antibiotic ointment has oil (basically vaseline) in it, and the ear drops are watery as opposed to oily.

So...has anyone here used the over the counter antibiotic ointment in their dog's ear for an ear infection? If so, what results did you have?

Just curious.

BTW, I already know that a dog should be taken to the vet and given prescription medication for an ear infection. I am just curious, as I've said.

Yes, a veterinarian, they are exactly the same. Any pharmacist can tell you this.

That is to say, they are exactly the same active ingredients. The amounts of them may vary, but their composition DOES NOT.

Diana, I didn't ask if you would advise it, I asked if you had done it. But thanks anyway, LOL!

Amazing how many folks feel compelled to tell me to take the dog to the vet, when I have already stated that i know to do this, and that I am only curious. Ha!

I don't have a degree in pharmacology, but my aunt does. So does the guy at the drug store down the road. And they both know what veterinarians apparently don't, if you are anything to judge them by.
Sorry, but it's true.

Answer 1

No I haven't and I wouldn't. I have a lab that is prone to ear infections. I use Ottomax for her ears I get it from the vet. I'd never put something for humans in her ears. That's just dangerous.

Please don't do it.

Answer 2

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Has anyone ever put warmed neomycin antibiotic *ointment* in their dog's ear to treat an ear infection?
Has anyone ever put warmed neomycin ointment in their dog's ear to treat an ear infection?

The extra strength neomycin antibiotic ointment that is available over-the-counter for use on cuts and abrasions contains the exact same *active* ingredients as the *prescription* neomycin ear drops...

Answer 3

Here is a big hug dear! (((HUG))) I had many ear infections years ago. I would get them so badly, I actually had to have the fluid drained from behind my ear drum. I don't get them too much anymore, and certainly not as severely as before. I hope you feel better. Maybe you ought to look into holistic medicine. I think personally that the heavy use of antibiotics might not be the best treatment for everyone. How many times have we heard that some doctors give antibiotics for even the common cold or similar viral conditions, knowing full well that antibiotics will do nothing for them. They could just have prescribed placebos and gotten the same results.

Answer 4

Otc Antibiotic Ointment

Answer 5

So, you just answered your own question regarding medicating your pet's ears - take your pet to the vet.

Your vet will do an ear cytology and otoscopic exam. The exam visualizes the ear drum to make sure it's intact and there is no middle ear infection. The ear cytology tells us what is growing in your dog's ears. It could be a yeast infection (which you would not treat with antibiotics), or a bacterial infection. It could also be due to lack of maintenance and the cycology could just consist of skin cells and wax.

The otoscopic exam is the most important part here though. If you put something in the ear and the ear drum is not intact or damaged due to infection - putting something like neomycin in the ear could actually severely impair (loss of hearing, and other nerve damage) or even kill your dog. I have a cat that had a horrible ear infection that destroyed his ear drum and due to the rupture and treatment, now has a permanent head tilt. Many medications are toxic to the ear, especially aminoglycosides.


So, no, I do not advise putting neomycin in your dogs ears. Infact, in all my ears in veterianry dermatology have we ever used medications in ears without an examination and hardly ever do we use aminoglycosides unless absolutely necessary.

Answer 6

Quadritop Ointment For Dogs

Answer 7

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Answer 8

I'm thinking that it wouldn't be the best idea because it is oil based. When my dog had an ear infection, the vet gave us water based drops and then a drying alcohol.You need the ears to be dry so the infection doesn't have any where to grow

Answer 9

I don't know about neocymin but I've used other antibiotic otc ointments ON my dog's ear (the outer part) when there were scratches, but not IN it. It actually helped the cuts heal much faster. But I don't think it'll be good for an ear infection, since thaht's more internal than external.

Answer 10

If you do that, and there is any damage to the tympanic membrane (eardrum), you could cause deafness in that ear. The only way to determine that is by experienced examination with an instrument called an otoscope. And if the infection is caused by an overgrowth of yeast, using an antibiotic by itself will actually make it worse.

Sooooo.......PLEASE don't do it.

(Btw, although it might seem like the ingredients are the "same", they're not "exactly" the same.)----No, they are NOT "exactly" the same. If you had a degree in pharmacology, you'd know this. :-)

I have had to repair damage done by clients who have done what you are proposing, entirely too many times.