Having indoor cats my whole life, I have thankfully not had to deal with all of the pests that are more frequent among dogs and outdoors cats. I have adopted kittens who have been infected with ear mites, which were most likely transmitted by their outdoor mothers. In those cases years ago, our kittens were given medicine from the vet. At Pet Supplies "Plus" we sell over the counter products to treat ear mites. For those who prefer to treat their animals in a more natural fashion, I have found a recipe.
To initially clean the ear, place a small amount of Vegetable or Olive Oil into the ear canal. Massage the ear, and then use cotton balls or cotton swabs (carefully!!) to clean out the debris. To relieve some of the irritation and discomfort caused by the mites, you can use a natural treatment of Sulphur or Psorinum. Now to kill the mites, there are a couple of natural remedies that you can make at home.
The first one, is to mix 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 before the pet is able to shake it out. Administer the treatment once every three days for a period of six weeks.
The second treatment mixes 1/2 an ounce of Almond Oil with 400 IU's of Vitamin E. Warm up the mixture to body temperature and apply 1/2 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.
Staci V, CPNA
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