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Treat Ear Mites at Home

Friday, May 21st, 2010

There is an easy way to treat ear mites without having to take your pet to the veterinary office. Mites can cause a lot of damage to your pet’s ears if they are left untreated. Using mineral oil to destroy these mites is a simple process that you can do at home.

When your dog or cat’s ears are inflamed, swollen or reddened they probably have mites. These parasites can cause the middle ear to become infected, which will make it hard for your pet to keep its balance. Often, they will not be able to walk or when they try to walk, it will be in continuous circles. Another sign that your pet may have mites is if they are constantly scratching at their ears or continuous shaking their head.

There is a relatively easy way to treat this condition without having to take your sick pet to the veterinarian. You can confirm that your pet has the parasites by looking inside the infected area for blood or puss. The animal may also be showing signs of a fever or a lethargic attitude. Once you have determined that they are present, you can use mineral oil to kill them.

Mineral oil does two important things for your pet’s ears. It will help dissolve earwax and blood or puss that may be plugging up the ear and it kills the mites by smothering them. The oil can be applied with an eye-dropper or a special ear irrigation pump.

Massage the ear after applying the oil. Gently grab their ear, place your thumb inside the ear and with your other fingers hold the outside of the animal’s ear. Rub the inside of the cat or dog’s ear to spread the oil. Do not go so deep into the ear that you hurt the inner ear. Let the thumb go down into their ear until you feel the inner ear, make sure the mineral oil has spread into their ear canal.

Once the oil has been thoroughly massaged into the ear, allow your cat or dog to shake it out. You may want to attempt this process outside so your furniture or carpet will not be stained with mineral oil and the blood and pus that were lodged inside. When you pet is done shaking out the oil you may still see deposits inside the ear. Wipe the excess away with a cotton ball; do not attempt to use a Q-tip as you may cause damage if you go too deep.

If you still see ear mites 6 or 7 days after the treatment then you will have to take your cat or dog to the vet. It may be a more serious problem than you thought. The vet will probably do another treatment and send you home with a prescription ointment. Mineral oil is very effective in killing mites, so you probably will not need to make that trip to see your pet’s doctor.

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Ear Mite Home Remedies

Friday, May 7th, 2010

If your pet is scratching it’s ears and maybe sharking it’s head, then its time to check for ear mites. Mites that can pester your pet, and make your dog or cat very uncomfortable. Mites are very tiny creatures and can be spread to all pets in your house. So make sure that all the pets in your house are treated. Here are some home remedies ear mites will just hate.

If you pet is infected with mites, when you look at the pet’s ears, there will be a buildup of ear wax, with very tiny black bits. This is an indication of ear mites. First you will need to clean the pet’s ears with using eyedropper or a medicine dropper with a plunger, using vegetable, mineral or olive oil. Put the oil in the ear, rubbing the oil to help loosen the ear mite dirt. Finish by wiping gently with a cotton ball to remove the oil along with the wax and ear mite debris. A cotton swab can be used, but be very careful that you do not push the debris further into the canal of the ear or puncture the canal of the ear.

Vinegar is also a good ear cleaner, us 2 parts water to 1 part vinegar. Peroxide and alcohol in equal parts can also be used. Follow the same steps, apply, rub and remove. Stinging can occur if the ears seem sore or red.

Oils whether it be corn, olive or mineral, will smother the ear mites, with several applications. Vitamin E mixed with Almond oil is also a good treatment. Measure one-half cup of almond oil with 400 IU vitamin E. This should be done every other day for six days, skip three days and then repeat this schedule for 6 wks.

Yet another method is yellow dock root mixed with water. Use nine drops of extract with 1TBS water. With this type of treatment, the solution should be applied every other day, till the mites are gone. This may take a while, perhaps several months. Don’t stop too early, as the mites have to go through a entire life cycle.

Four cloves of garlic, crushed into one cup of olive oil is another great treatment. Soak the garlic over night in the oil, discard garlic the next day and apply the garlic oil in of the ears. Ending with a good rub and cleaning with cotton. This oil is better if it is warmed a bit.

Whatever home remedies ear mites will not stand a chance and you and your pet will be much happier.

If your pet exhibits the itching ear mites cause, learn about some of the home remedies ear mites find effective. Ear mite treatment will be a welcome relief for dogs or cars suffering from the microscopic infestation.

What do Ear Mites look like?

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

If you are suspecting your Pet may have Ear Mites, you are probably wondering what these mites look like. Well, without a microscope, it’s difficult to say. They are tiny parasitic creatures that infest the ears of your pets. They will appear to the naked eye like black or dark colored debris in your dog or cat’s ears. The dark debris is a the result of an ear mite infestation. The debris is made up of a combination of ear mites, ear mite fecal matter, ear wax and dried blood from the wounds the ear mites are creating and from your pet scratching.

You will notice you dog or cat shaking their head a lot when ear mites are present. Ear mites will also cause extreme itching. Ear mites will not go away on their own. Take a look at the video below to see what ear mites look like under the microscope. The video below is from a severe ear mite infestation, but if you don’t act fast, your pet’s ears could be this bad in a short time frame.

 

 

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Ear Mite Treatment Directions

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Have you ordered the PetsBestRx Ear Wash Treatment Spray? Are you confused because the label directs you not to spray this into the pet’s ear? It’s Ok. Rest assured you have ordered the correct thing to treat your pet’s ear mite problem.

The label for the Ear Wash Treatment Spray is giving you correct information. You do NOT want to spray it directly into your pet’s ear. You want the Ear Wash Treatment Spray for Ear Mites on the skin of the ear and draining into the ear canal. To use the Ear Mite Treatment Spray you want to spray it on a q-tip or dip a q-tip into the Ear Mite Treatment Spray. This will allow you to get just enough spray to treat the skin in the ear without spray dripping into the Ear Canal.

You don’t want any kind of liquid pooling into the ear canal. This could cause an ear canal infection on top of the Ear Mite Condition. You do not need to worry about using this spray on the ears if it is used as directed. It is completely a safe, non-toxic ear mite treatment method. The warning on the label is simply so that you do not use too much product. It is meant to be used in small doses and rubbed completely into the skin.

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How to Identify Ear Mites in your Cat or Dog

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

It can sometimes be difficult to identify ear mites in your pet because of the tiny size of the ear mites. The video below will give you more information about identifying ear mites in your cat or dog. The number one sign of an ear mite infestation is excessive shaking of the head. And secondly, you want to look for a dark crumbly debris in the car cannal of you pet. If you see both of these signs, it’s a pretty tell-tale sign of Ear Mites. Don’t worry though, there is a non-toxic ear mite treatment system that is guaranteed to eliminate ear mites. Although it is disheartening to learn your cat or dog is suffering from ear mites you can give them the relief they deserve in a natural, non-toxic formula.

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Custom Pet Treatment Regimens

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

We have always taken pride in offering our customers custom regimens to fit their pet’s needs. Each order placed receives a regimen to go along with the products for helpful tips and hints on how to use the products, other products that may help with treatment and more. We encourage our customers to call if they are not seeing the desired results from the treatment whether it is for mange treatment, ear mite treatment or even to eliminate a pet staph infection.

In order to create your custom pet treatment regimen all we ask is that you call or send an e-mail. Let us know what’s going on and what you are seeing. We are happy to work with you in designing the most effective treatment for your pet’s ailment. A lot of times, our customers need help adjusting standard regimen to fit their dog or cat’s needs. Breed, size and age all play large roles in how you should go about treating mange, ear mites or pet ringworm.

The regimen may change, but the service remains the same. Our non-toxic treatment products for pets allow you to have the peace of mind that other toxic treatment just cannot provide. Call 337-937-8800 to speak to a trained customer service specialist and create a custom treatment plan for your pet.

Mange can be confused with Ear Mites :: Products safe for Kittens

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

It’s important to know that PetsBestRx products are safe for kittens as well as for adult cats. Sabina G. wrote us about her new kitten and we are excited that we are able to help her with her new kitten.

Sabina wrote, “WHAT LOOKED LIKE A SIX WEEK OLD KITTEN CAME TO LIVE WITH US ABOUT THE SECOND WEEK IN DECEMBER.  NOW THAT WE ARE IN THE SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY I AM GUESSING IT TO BE 10 TO 12 WEEKS OLD.  WHEN IT ARRIVED IT HAD NO SIGNS OF SKIN PROBLEMS BUT WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS WE STARTED NOTICING BUMPS ON ITS EARS.  THEN GRADUALLY SOME LOSS OF HAIR ON THE HEAD AND NECK.  NOW WE ARE STARTING TO BELIEVE THAT IT MAY HAVE MANGE. ARE YOUR PRODUCTS FOR MANGE SAFE FOR A KITTEN SO YOUNG?  WILL IT HURT THE KITTEN IF IT’S NOT MANGE ?”

PetsBestRx products are safe for kittens and cats alike. Our products designed to treat Mange will not hurt your cat or kitten if they do not have mange.

It is important, however, to make sure you have a correct diagnosis so that you can follow the correct treatment process for mange or ear mites. It sounds like Sabina’s kitten may have ear mites because the nodules are around the ear and the hair loss is in areas close to the ears. We have been in contact with Sabina to make sure she gets the correct diagnosis and the correct products and treatment method. We look forward to hearing how Sabina’s kitten does.