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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / July 2004treat earmites?
Is there any treatment for earmites that is as safe and effective as Advantage is for fleas? Yes, there are some great new medications for ear mites. My favorite is Milbemite. Treatment involves instilling a small vial of medication in each ear. Usually one treatment is curative, but some cats need a second treatment a month later. Another similar medication is called Acarexx. These are both prescription medications that should be administered or prescribed by a veterinarian. They will do absolutely nothing if the ear problem is not an ear mite infestation. It's imperative that an accurate diagnosis is made before any treatments are administered. Sandy Christmus, DVM >Is there any treatment for earmites that is as safe and effective as Advantage >is for fleas? > > Usually one treatment is curative, but some cats need a second treatment > a month later. Any mite treatment should be repeated after waiting long enough for any eggs laid just before the first treatment to hatch but not long enough for the hatchlings to lay more eggs. I treat the barn cats with a drop of ivermectin injectible instilled into each ear.  SignatureJohn Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, Wisconsin *Yes, there are some great new medications for ear mites. My favorite is *Milbemite. Treatment involves instilling a small vial of medication in *each ear. Usually one treatment is curative, but some cats need a *second treatment a month later. Another similar medication is called *Acarexx. Out of curiosity - have you noted any difference in efficacy between Milbemite and Acarexx? A friend of mine is insisting that Acarexx is better, but I haven't noticed a difference, having used both on my clients over a reasonably long period of time. Signaturehillary israeli vmd http://www.hillary.net info@hillary.net "uber vaccae in quattuor partes divisum est." not-so-newly minted veterinarian-at-large :) |
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