Well, here I am asking once again for help and opinions. I would like to thank everyone that has given me advise and help in the past. My problem this time is ear mites. I noticed my three ferrets scratching excessively all over, but the ears were really the worst. I took them to the vet and had a cytology done. She said they had ear mites and prescribed Cerumite to be used twice a day for 7-10 days, then stop for 5 days and resume for 5 more days. When I took off the label the clinic put on the bottle, the directions said to use no more than twice in a week. Is there a different protocol for ferrets, or did the vet make a mistake? I did three rounds of the medicine, (before I thought to take the label off and read the original instructions. They still had very pink ears, so I took him back in, and this time they say it is yeast. They also said that if there are persistent problems (with ear mites), that the mites could be in the carpet. I have all hardwood floors, not one piece of carpet in the house. I do however have a matress that was in a storage bldg for a while, and was told they could be in there. I asked what could I treat the bed with and was told by the vet to call Orkin. Not being able to afford to buy a new matress right now, can anybody tell me what to do, or should I just throw it out and sleep on the futon? I really am not totally comfortable with the diagnosis of ear mites the first time, now yeast. We all know about the ugly reddish ear wax ferrets have, and so have to wonder if ear mites were really seen or just the YUK. I will not let my babies suffer no matter the cause, just asking for advice or similar experiences. [Posted in FML 5890]