well to start with how do you know your dog has an outer ear infection? are you a veterinarian? if not then i would suggest you have your dog properly diagnosed. many conditions can look like an "infection" when they are something else entirely. it would be unkind to treat your pet for a condition they may not even have. second miconazole is an anti-fungal medication. it is not an antibiotic. anti-fungal medications treat conditions like ringworm athlete's foot and yeast infections. antibiotics treat bacterial infections. big difference. so again i recommend you have your dog properly diagnosed before proceeding with any treatment. i mean what is an "outer ear infection " anyway? are you talking about some condition affecting the flappy part of the dog's ears? because that is not an "outer ear" condition. it would be considered a skin/coat condition. if you're talking about a condition affecting structures inside the ear canal then you really should not be practicing home veterinary procedures. you can easily injure a dog by placing medications swabs or other stuff into the ear. their ears are not constructed like a human's. wishing you (and your dog) well! i totally understand a veteranarians passion for animals & i'm sure they get tired of people pet owners trying to take matters into their own hands but i'm not sure that the other persons question about her dogs ear warranted such sarcasm and rude reply. at least she asked the question.
is it safe to use miconazole for humans on a dog with outer ear infection?