2007-04-13 03:43:09 · 11 answers · asked by LMC 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
no not a Good idea. a veterinary licensed 'anthelmintic' (wormer) and ear mite treatment is best. these are ensured to work and can be monitored by veterinary professionals.
damage can be done to the ear canal with the introduction of home remedies which can have short or permanent serious consequences and the same seriousness is seen in home remedies for worming.
do not give anything other than is safe for use in animals.
hope this helps.
qualified veterinary nurse (VNSQP) UK
2007-04-13 04:22:12 · answer #1 · answered by narnolls vn 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No there are not - at least, not if you want to actually get rid of/prevent mites and worms.
Go to a vet and get the proper treatment please. Many people on here claim to have had success with 'home remedies' - maybe it's true I don't know, there are always exceptions to the rule. But I do know it's a huge waste of time to try - in the odd case where home remedies do seem to have worked, I can only say 'that was a bit of luck' or, how do you know it actually worked (people often don't realise their pets have fleas for instance, they just don't know the signs to look for - believe me I see it every day where people are mistakenly believing some cruddy petshop treatment is doing the trick).
You'll get 100% success with the proper veterinary treatment, and you don't risk harming your cats. In which case, why bother trying anything else!
Chalice
2007-04-13 09:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are none. You need to bring your cat to the vet for proper medication. Many so called "home remedies" do far more harm than good, while others just plain don't work.
If you're worried about cost, see if you can set up a payment plan with your vet. However, parasite medications typically aren't too expensive. I know that when I adopted my male cat from a shelter, he came with ear mites. The med given by my vet was called Acarexx, was one dose, and wasn't costly at all.
2007-04-13 03:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are over the counter ear mite remedies, but i'm not sure how well they work. you could call your vet and ask them what they'd recommend....
ear mites tend to come back if not treated properly.
some of the products sold to treat worms and other parasites in cats over the counter aren't really safe, in fact, i heard a few years ago where one brand was killing the animals or making them very ill.
take care of your pet and get it to the vet.
2007-04-13 03:59:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are, but Eradimite and worm treatments proven to work are so cheap that it's not worth fooling with it. See the vet.
2007-04-13 03:51:14 · answer #5 · answered by steve.c_50 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the poor kitty to the vet, your animals should be like a baby to you, why would you continuing to let the poor thing hurt. also did you know you can catch those worms.
2007-04-13 15:39:25 · answer #6 · answered by karen m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
man you sure took alot of heat for this one.
Well, I'll be nice!!
We had very good luck with mineral oil for ear mites in rabbits, back years ago when we had pet rabbits.
Honest truth. Hope I was some help.
2007-04-13 04:11:21 · answer #7 · answered by Shelly P. Tofu, E.M.T. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i haven't heard of any home remedies,you might be better to go to the vet or buy from the pet shop sorry i cant help you more.
2007-04-13 03:52:43 · answer #8 · answered by maz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In other words you are too cheap to take your cat to a vet or spend money on medication so you want us to tell you to use cooking spray or something like that.
Well people like you should not own pets if you are not prepared to provide medical care for them.
2007-04-13 03:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by James J 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
go to the vet.
2007-04-13 03:49:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋