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A Short Look At Home Remedy Ear Mites Treatments For Your Furry Friends

When does your pet need a home remedy ear mites treatment? Well, the chances of him having an infestation needing treatment are high - if you notice things like brown ear gunk that comes back after you clean it off, and the fact that he won’t stop scratching his ears.

Ear mites are parasites that feed off an animal’s blood supply, and are easily passed between those living in close quarters. Although known to infest dogs, they’re more common to cats and other types of pets, such as ferrets and rabbits. Left untreated, the pests continue to multiply, and feed off the blood and tissue. Not only does this cause pain and make the ears bleed, but in the long run, permanent damage, such as hearing loss, can occur from bacterial infections.

Not everyone has the money to take their pet into the vet when he’s sick, however, in the case of ear mites, luckily, there are some effective home remedies that should be able to help take care of the problem:

Corn and mineral oils - Mineral oil works great for temporary control of mite infestations in its ability to smother them. Corn oil not only does this same thing, but its properties are soothing to damaged skin, in addition to aiding the healing process. To follow the corn oil protocol, put a fair amount on several cotton balls, and apply in and around the ears, every day for 3 days total.

Olive oil - An oil that’s essential to maintaining good health, it’s also beneficial in killing ear mites and halting their reproduction cycle, as well. However, if you’d prefer to use almond oil, it’s effective in this case too.

To make a solution, take 400 IU of vitamin E oil and mix it with one half ounce of olive oil, and administer through a dropper. You need to be sure the solution is room temperature - and no colder - when you squeeze the dropper into the animal’s ear, or he’ll probably physically show you his discomfort. Clean the ear area and the canals carefully, with several clean cotton swabs. This treatment needs to be repeated every other day, for a total of 6 six days, then allow the ears to rest for three more. Upon resuming the treatment, repeat the same “every other day” protocol, this time for six weeks - as this breaks the reproduction cycle.

Mix yellow dock root extract and water - Using this combination has proven effective in vanquishing ear mites. Mix 9 drops of yellow dock root extract with a tablespoon of water. Before you insert the solution into the ear canal, make sure it’s room temperature. Because home remedies must often be repeated for a while in order to kill mite eggs, repeat this procedure every other day for six or seven weeks to make sure the eggs have stopped hatching.

White vinegar swabs - Swabbing with white vinegar diffused with water, works miracles in removing dirt and debris from an animal’s ears, however, keep in mind it’s very acidic and could sting a pet with irritated tissues or opens sores. Don’t use this treatment if your pet has these conditions in his ears, or you will probably pay the price with a sharp nail or two to the hand.

Shampoo for mite control - Mites can travel to other areas of the animal’s skin - in fact, all the way down to the tail. Using an infusion of yellow dock tea with water as a final rinse to “mite proof” the coat after bathing, is another effective way to keep him “mite free”.

So, all is not lost when you can’t get to the vet for a infestation. Hopefully, one of these home remedy ear mites treatments will work for your and your furry companion. Remember - you may need to have someone standing by when you attempt one on Fluffy or Fido - as many animals hate the cure even more than the disease - and will waste no time in letting you know.

Dealing with ear mites is a bummer! Why not try some ear mites treatment? Home remedy ear mites is generally our first choice over the prescription medication.

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