Being a shelter, ear mites are a constant problem - just when you get them cleared up (you think!) another fuzzy brings them in. Probably the cheapest and most effective method of controlling ear mites is by using Ivomec- or ivermectin applied to the ear every 2-3 weeks. I bought a bottle of Ivomec from Jeffers (1-800-JEFFERS) for $50.00 - the bottle is 50ml. In the last 2 years from date of purchase, I have gone through about half the bottle - and thats a lot of ferret ears!! Just a drop in each ear after you clean the outer ear. I happen to like Nolvasan for external cleaning and this is done at the same time as nails are - so I sit down in the "Ferret room" with the Nolvasan, the q-tips, the Ivomec, the Ferretone and the clippers and go cage by cage.It takes about a half hour for me to do 20+ ferrets nails and ears and is really quite simple. Not too bad an investment in time to keep my fuzzies healthy and maintained..... Lisa, Head Ferret The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea" URL: http://www.kozykingdom.com/ferrethaven Want to help The Ferret Haven By-the-Sea? Register at iGive.com by cutting and pasting this link: http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?CID=1236&MID=854 [Posted in FML issue 2572]