My dog got too many ear drops. Should I worry about an overdose?

Do not worry, these formulations are very safe and act locally, even if you apply much more than you should, your dog will not be in any danger, the only problem is that you might finish the drops too soon if you use too much and you might need to buy another bottle from your vet.

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Baby will be just fine. There is no harm in putting more than the prescribed amount of medication in the ear canal. It is just a waste of the product. Don't worry about this at all. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

If you gave the medication according to label instructions, and used the correct size for your dog, then no. It won't harm him to have given the medicine even if he didn't have era mites. Thank you for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Usually antibiotic ear drops should not interfere with oral antibiotics. However, most antibiotics that are given orally should also work for an ear infection. She may not have a bacterial ear infection, but may have ear mites or a fungal infection or allergies. In that case the antibiotic ear drops will not work. It is advisable to have your veterinarian examine her ears again to determine which type of infection she has, if any, (she may also have a foreign body in her ear canal, such as a blade of grass!). If your veterinarian said to go ahead with the drops, then you did nothing wrong. However if the drops do not help, you need to take Bella in for an exam.

Intoxication is possible even though if you put the right dose for his weight side effects should not be dangerous. I would recommend to wash the ear canal with water to get rid of the spot on solution as much as possible. Please give us more informations about the product you applied to receive more specific advices from us.

This could definitely be a problem, since ear medications are not formulated for use in the eye and can be very irritating. If you have some plain saline eye wash on hand, flush his eye out immediately - then, I would recommend having him seen by a vet as soon as possible. The biggest risk is that he may develop a corneal ulcer, which can be severe in some cases and could cause permanent damage or vision loss. Your vet can evaluate the eye to make sure that all of the medication has been rinsed out, and will probably send you home with prescription eye meds to help heal the cornea if there is an injury.

Yes, it can hurt. You don't know if the dog's ear drum is intact, and putting medication into an ear with a ruptured ear drum is bad. In addition, ear infections can be caused by ear mites and bacteria as well as yeast, so this prescription medication may not work anyway. Do not give it to Ben. I can give some resources that may help him afford a vet. If paying for a vet is an issue, you can see if your vet accepts payment plans, if there is a low cost clinic in your area, or you can apply for Care Credit online. There is also an organization called Red Rover that give grants for treatment of sick animals, and you can see if you qualify for one of their grants. Best Friends also has a list of resources that offer financial assistance on their website. http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html?credit=web_id91754962 https://www.redrover.org https://www.carecredit.com http://bestfriends.org/resources/financial-aid-pets http://lessonsfromaparalyzeddog.com/when-pet-owners-cant-afford-veterinary-bills/ http://www.dogheirs.com/resources-affordable-veterinary-care/ Check out these resources to see if they can help him. In honesty, if he cannot afford a vet visit for an ear infection, then maybe keeping her isn't a good idea. I hope this helps.