I asked my vet about using veg. oil and he said it would be chemically
closer
to their natural oil if I added a little vinegar to the oil...
Pain oil could support fungus growth....
He had a bottle all made up by the drug company that he had good luck with
and it was only a couple bucks so I have used that....
Tad
Caroline Kaufmann wrote:
Yes. Even that sounds better. I just don't want to be using some
solution that is 100% rubbing alcohol that cost $10 +!!! I might try
the mix of alcohol and vinegar...
thanks,
caroline
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From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:52:43 -0500
>Really? My vet tech told me to use a solution of 1/2 rubbing
alcohol,
>1/2 vinegar...
>
>On 9/5/07, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I know- I worry about the OTC cleaners sold at the pet
store. That's why I
> > liked the stuff given to me by Monkee's vet b/c it was the
same Rx med my
> > mom used for her problem ears. And I read the ingredients and
it's NOT
> > alcohol! Which, I believe most of the OTC cleaners are (what
I call the
> > "old school" "blue" colored cleaner-- I think it's practically
all rubbing
> > alcohol- and Monkee's vet would have killed me before he let
me use that in
> > Monk's wax-plagued ears!). And while I clean my own ears with
rubbing
> > alcohol, I just don't want to use anything too harsh on these
little
> > stressed babies. I am sure I stressed them a tad too much
last night with
> > the initial ear cleaning, so I'd like to give them a break a
little. Plus,
> > I don't know what all is going on in the one kitten's ear (the
worst one)-
> > it could be more than just mites (I need to get a better look
once I get it
> > cleared out more), so until I determine it's time to head to
the vet, I
> > don't want to the "treatment to be worse that the disease."
> >
> >
> > -Caroline
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:38:54 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
> > >Good for you Caroline!
> > >
> > >You can also try mineral oil - put half an eyedropperful in
each ear,
> > >mush it around (technical term here) by massaging around the
outside of
> > >the ears and then let them shake it out or mop it up with a
cotton ball.
> > >Don't use any essential oils (bad for cats) and be careful if
you have any
> > >over the counter ear cleaning solutions - even those made for
pets. I got
> > >some pre-moistened ear cleaning pads from Drs Foster & Smith
only to find
> > >out it contains salicylic acid (a derivative of aspirin)
which is also a
> > >no-no for cats. <sigh>
> > >
> > >Kat (Mew Jersey)
> > >
> > >On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:26:17 -0500
> > > > From: "Rosenfeldt, Diane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Reply-To: [email protected]
> > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> > > >
> > > > Yay for you, Caroline!
> > > >
> > > > How about starting with olive oil and see how that
does? That's the
> > > > "sweet oil" used to clean human ears (as I discovered long
after
> > > > investing in a teeny bottle of sweet oil ;-)).
> > > >
> > > > Diane R.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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>
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