ear mites

[jigsaw 11,863]

In the last few weeks ive treated the saluki bitch with THORNIT for ear mites and she responded well,but in the last day or two Ive noticed shes shaking her head again so it seems to have returned again.Im on the hot olive oil now with the Thornit and hopefully this will help.Talking to a houndsman he recomends an injection of BAYTRIL also.Has anyone had this problem and if so how do you stop it from returning.Its a bit of a nuisance .Ive cleaned out her ear canals as best I could with cotton buds and droped the powder in,then late in the evening I drop in the warm olive oil.Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Edited April 1, 2011 by jigsaw

[wetdogsmell 99]

Thats the strangest salad dressing i've euer heard of

[jigsaw 11,863]

Shes a tasty looking bitch Karl

[foxfan 479]

Ear mites are a bugger to get rid of in my experience, i tried everything including expensive drops from a vet they persisted until i tried some everyday ear drops from a pet shop, was the only thing that worked for me in the end.

Sorry cant name the active ingredients for you. best of luck. ff.

[jigsaw 11,863]

Thanks FF,thats a start anyway.I have a mate thats a shepherd so I'll ask him also,he is a font of knowlege on such matters

[southcott 9]

my daughters basset had bad ear mites , canural from the vet worked, but he did have very small ear canals, so you had to make sure it went right down. ive also used aurizon from the vets if it looks more then mites on my deerhound and that was wonderful stuff

Edited April 1, 2011 by southcott

[Guest thebigdog]

if you can get it, try a drop of poitin

[downsouth 7,202]

Ivomec should clear them up.If you dont like useing ivomec Bayers who make drontal do a spot on called Advocate which shit hot but a bit pricey.Really cant see how Baytril will help unless the mites have caused an infection and even then id rather use a milder antibiotic.

[jigsaw 11,863]

Poitin is not a problem bigdog,I'll try that.Put it straight down I take it?Thanks downsouth,do you use it in a normal way or drop it in the ear canal?

[Guest thebigdog]

Poitin is not a problem bigdog,I'll try that.Put it straight down I take it?Thanks downsouth,do you use it in a normal way or drop it in the ear canal?

 

 

aye couple drops in the ear

[Dux 5]

We always use 'Mineral Oil'. Enough to coat the ear canal when you massage it. Usually 10 days or so, but keep it up until you haven't seen mites for several days.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil

[jigsaw 11,863]

Thanks a bunch guys,very helpfull.I'll start alternative treatment today

[Blue one 89]

Advocate.

But it goes between the shoulder blades, not, in the ear. !!

[bradaz2009 9]

advocate aint all that iv tried it and tried it but i tell you what did work some drops i got off the neighbour she got from pet shop worked a treat

[jigsaw 11,863]

The bitch just had 1 mil of Ivomec today so hopefully this might do the job.