Ear Drops

[pilates]

I think my 10 month old puppy may have another ear infection, second one this year. I have found the ear drops we had previously back in January, do you think it would be ok to use them?

[palacegirl77]

They ususually have details on them with use by when opened, which may be 1 month so worth checking - a good clean might do the trick otherwise, are they a flappy ear breed like a lab?

[pilates]

I think they are only valid for a week after opening but we have loads left. Yes he has floppy ears. Would it harm if it’s out of date? We have spent a fortune on various illnesses since Christmas. Two upset tummy’s, one eye infection and now two ear infections.

[FlyingMonkeys]

I've used out of date drops on Ddog who seems to have an infection everytime they even look at a river or pond. Human antibiotics are generally still okay even if they're well out of date (as in less potent bug better than nothing at all).

[Lonecatwithkitten]

There is no preservative so the drug company can not guarantee that there is nothing nasty grown in them after 39 days.