Kitten, Fleas, Ear Mites....or both!?!

I know that the black spec could be two things:
1) ear mite
2) excess ear wax
By the way it sounds my guess would be ear mites. Those are fun to
deal with, I fought with ear mites for over two months. Is there any
black specs in the other cats ears? If so they would most likely have
them too, just not bugging them as much.
HTH
Sara

Since it wasn't earmite do you know what was causing the kitten to
scratch it's ears?
Sara

Since it wasn't earmite do you know what was causing the kitten to
scratch it's ears?
Sara

(Sara) wrote in message om...
I know that the black spec could be two things:
1) ear mite
2) excess ear wax
By the way it sounds my guess would be ear mites. Those are fun to
deal with, I fought with ear mites for over two months. Is there any
black specs in the other cats ears? If so they would most likely have
them too, just not bugging them as much.
HTH
Sara

I found a good cure for ear mites. 'happy jack's ear miticide' bought
at the local feed store. One treatment and they were gone! (and it can
be used on cats AND dogs!)

(Sara) wrote in message om...
I know that the black spec could be two things:
1) ear mite
2) excess ear wax
By the way it sounds my guess would be ear mites. Those are fun to
deal with, I fought with ear mites for over two months. Is there any
black specs in the other cats ears? If so they would most likely have
them too, just not bugging them as much.
HTH
Sara

I found a good cure for ear mites. 'happy jack's ear miticide' bought
at the local feed store. One treatment and they were gone! (and it can
be used on cats AND dogs!)

"Samantha G." schrieb im Newsbeitrag
om...
| (Sara) wrote in message
om...
| I know that the black spec could be two things:
| 1) ear mite
| 2) excess ear wax
| By the way it sounds my guess would be ear mites. Those are fun to
| deal with, I fought with ear mites for over two months. Is there any
| black specs in the other cats ears? If so they would most likely have
| them too, just not bugging them as much.
| HTH
| Sara
|
| I found a good cure for ear mites. 'happy jack's ear miticide' bought
| at the local feed store. One treatment and they were gone! (and it can
| be used on cats AND dogs!)

Don't forget to repeat the treatment after 3 weeks, then the mite's eggs
come alive.

Carola

"Samantha G." schrieb im Newsbeitrag
om...
| (Sara) wrote in message
om...
| I know that the black spec could be two things:
| 1) ear mite
| 2) excess ear wax
| By the way it sounds my guess would be ear mites. Those are fun to
| deal with, I fought with ear mites for over two months. Is there any
| black specs in the other cats ears? If so they would most likely have
| them too, just not bugging them as much.
| HTH
| Sara
|
| I found a good cure for ear mites. 'happy jack's ear miticide' bought
| at the local feed store. One treatment and they were gone! (and it can
| be used on cats AND dogs!)

Don't forget to repeat the treatment after 3 weeks, then the mite's eggs
come alive.

Carola

Nah, vet said hes fine! Still doing it though!

Gary.


"Sara" wrote in message
m...
Since it wasn't earmite do you know what was causing the kitten to
scratch it's ears?
Sara

Nah, vet said hes fine! Still doing it though!

Gary.


"Sara" wrote in message
m...
Since it wasn't earmite do you know what was causing the kitten to
scratch it's ears?
Sara

If the kitten is scratching his ears, there is irritation. Sometimes
earmites are way down there in and an instrument is required to detect
them. If the vet didn't take a good hard look into your kitten's ears or
run a comb down his back to check for fleas, I can only recommend another
vet. If both were done and the kitten is still scratching, you might ask
for a follow-up or at least keep an eye on the kitten. If it is earmites,
they may come boiling up to the surface sometime soon.

Or you can apply two consecutive doses of Revolution, which kills fleas
and earmites. Don't forget the second dose in 3 weeks. If the scratching
continues, it's vet-time again.

Sharon Talbert
Friends of Campus Cats

On Fri, 29 Oct 2004, Gary wrote:

Nah, vet said hes fine! Still doing it though!

Gary.


"Sara" wrote in message
m...
Since it wasn't earmite do you know what was causing the kitten to
scratch it's ears?
Sara