An anonymous ferret owner writes:: > I once had some ferrets that had ear mites, and I tried the oily stuff > that goes in their ears. I had limited success, on account of the > squirminess of the guys during application. Then one of my vets gave > them each a single subcutaneous injection of _something_, I forget the > name of it (help me out here, pre-vets!). No more ear mites. The stuff > was incredibly effective. Assuming that there are no nasty side > effects, I really can't recommend using anything else. The treatment mentioned here might be Ivermectin which can be given as a subcutaneous injection and is supposed to be very effective against ear mites in ferrets. Ivermectin is also used to kill heartworm microfilaria in dogs (Heartguard 30 I think) and is used in cattle, sheep, horses etc for some of the parasites that affect these critters. I am not aware of any major side effects if an appropriate dosage is used. However, like most drugs, Ivermectin can overdosed and potentially fatal - so it should be administered by someone who knows what they are doing. Rich Ellis ([log in to unmask]) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Posted in FML issue 0463]