>I have a female fuzzy who has the worst time with earmites.  Seems like
>everytime I turn around she has them again.  It's funny, her other 2
>cagemates don't have near this bad of a problem
 
After recently treating my 3 furkids for a round of earmites, I remember
my vet saying that some flea control products also work on earmites (and
not just fleas) because the product(s) go into the bloodstream and are
not just topical.  However, I don't remember which product(s) he
recommended.
 
Does anyone know which of these flea control brands, if any, would work
successfully on both fleas AND ear mites?  Frontline, Advantage, or
Revolution?
 
Since I didn't know about the flea product alternative, I opted for
Ivermectin ear drop treatments but wasn't aware that a one-time
Ivermectin shot could be given instead.  The drops were messy and I had
to do one treatment once a week for 3 weeks before everything cleared
up but after that, no more problems.
 
My recommendation is the Ivermectin one-time shot unless any of the flea
control products can work just the same.
 
Of course, along with any ear mite treatment, a thorough washing of all
ferret bedding should be done as well.
 
Jen and the furkids  :-)
[Posted in FML issue 4867]