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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

4476.0. "Ear Mite Question" by MIVC::RIVETTS () Thu Mar 21 1991 14:52

      My little boy has ear mites in one ear.  The other ear is very clean.
    When I called the Vet for ear mite medicine he said ok.  When I got 
    there the girl in the office told me to put it in BOTH ears, and also
    treat the other cat and our dog.  All for 3 to 5 weeks!  Isn't this
    a bit extreme?
    
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4476.1Do them all and then relax later :^)WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityThu Mar 21 1991 15:079
    No this is not extreme.  Ear mites are extremely contagious. Also,
    mites are microscopic.   What you see is the mite "droppings" in the
    ear.  The clean ear could have mites already, you just wouldn't be able
    to see them until they start excreting.
    
    I would follow the vet's advice and treat everyone in both ears.  That
    way, you won't find out in a month that another of your pets has them.
    
    Jo
4476.2Just do it!USAMTS::MTS_METRICSHome is where the Cat isThu Mar 21 1991 15:322
    I agree with Jo....Ear Mites are nasty things to get rid of!
    
4476.3CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Fri Mar 22 1991 08:023
    Yes, I agree too.  Ear mites seem mild but they have the potential to
    do some serious damage.  Knock 'em out fast.
      Nancy
4476.4Treat everyone....BOOVX1::MANDILEFri Mar 22 1991 09:317
    They told you this because the little buggers get passed
    from 1 pet to another before you can blink an eye.....
    Just like fleas, you need to treat all of them to get rid
    of them!!!  (I had fun with this when the kittens I brought
    home gave it to my other two...yuck)
    
    Lynne