My labradoodle suffered with itchy and painful ears for a long time; none of the usual tried-and-true remedies, like alcohol or vinegar, helped, and the prescriptions from the vet didn’t make any difference either. Finally I insisted that he do a culture and it turned out to be a yeast issue. Still no relief. Plus every time I got out the newest treatment the poor girl would run and hide, since all of those solutions burned or stung her.
Finally a friend recommended Zymox. My pup was thrilled to experience a medication that was soothing instead of painful, and after a few successful treatments she would come to me for her dose. I found that I usually had to treat her several days after a bath or a swim; otherwise she was fine. I use Zymox for my second labradoodle although he doesn’t have as much trouble with his ears as the previous one did, and I recommend it heartily.