Cats and ear mites.?

Question

I have adopted 2 adult cats and find they have ear mites. There is a simple and safe remedy but I cannot recall what it is.
Can anyone advise? I can go to a vet and will if necessary but a consultation and prescription will cost $100 or more which I can ill afford. Thank you for your help.

Answer 1

The first step in helping your pet is to clean out the ear and try to relieve some of the discomfort. Use an eyedropper or syringe (without the needle) to insert some Vegetable or Olive Oil into the ear canal. While keeping your pets head still (as they will want to immediately shake the substance out) massage the ear thoroughly to loosen any deeply impacted mite dirt (you may be able to gently squeeze some of it up and out of the ear). Use cotton balls to clean the ears and only attempt to use q-tips very carefully being sure not to allow them to enter portions of the deeper ear canal. In order to relieve irritation caused by the mites, use a natural treatment of Psorinum or Sulphur.

In order to actually kill the mites there are a couple of natural remedies that you can make at home. The first one is a mixture of 9 drops of Yellow Dock Root Extract and 1 tablespoon of water. Use an eyedropper to insert the treatment into the pet’s ear, being sure to massage it well prior to the animal having the opportunity to shake it out. Administer the treatment once every three days for a period of six weeks.

The second treatment mixes ½ an ounce of Almond Oil with 400 IU’s of Vitamin E. Warm up the mixture to body temperature and apply ½ an eyedropper into each affected ear. Massage the mixture around in the ear and remove the excess with cotton balls. Administer the treatment for a period of six days, leave it for three days and then repeat.

Answer 2

I have to wonder why the cost would be so high. It is simply a matter of the vet placing an insecticide inside your cat's ears to kill the mites. And they use an appropriate insecticide, so it is not something you would find at a garden center.

However, mineral oil into the ears will smoother the ear mites, and that leaves you with the job of swabbing the dead mites out of your cat's ears.

Answer 3

I would get Revolution. You apply it to the back of the neck. It prevents heartworm, controls fleas, ear mites, and internal parasites. It's applied monthly, and it should only take about a month to get rid of the mites.

If you can, buy Revolution online. It's also a lot cheaper if you find a place that gets it from Canada.