Sorry guys I guess I pushed the wrong button and it sent this - wasn't finished yet..... Another thing you can use is called Burrow's Solution with or without hydrocortisone 1%. One of my GSD's had a bad ear infection and instead of using the usual Surolan I grabbed this new to us medication out of the cupboard. I cleaned her ears the first day and I've only used baby wipes to clean the tops of them now every other day for the last 10 days. They look great! You can pick up Burrow's over the counter - not sure if the one containing hydrocortisone can be over the counter or not - otherwise get your vet to write you a prescription for one with refills on it. It changes the pH level in the ear so that the bacteria and yeast are unable to grow. Along the same lines as swimmers solution but really seems to work a lot better. The vet college here in the Maritimes uses the Burrow's as the first line treatment for ear infections. The steroid takes out the soreness and inflammation of course. Sarah khylar_creek@xxxxxxxx --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================