A Short Look At Home Remedy Ear Mites Treatments For Your Pet

When is it time for a home remedy ear mites treatment for your pet? Well, if you've witnessed him scratching or rubbing his ears, over and over - or noticed a thick, brown, crumbly material that always reappears in the ear canals - no matter how many times you've tried to remove it - it's most likely time for a solution to a mite infestation.

Ear mites are parasites that are passed from one animal to another, and feed off the blood supply, causing pain and irritation to the tissues. Although these annoying pests do affect dogs at times, they are usually found on small rodent pets - like guinea pigs and rats - and the house kitty as well. If not taken care of, the mites will continue to reproduce other blood suckers, which eventually causes more serious damage down the road - like permanent loss of hearing, or worse.

It's important to have your companions treated for any mite infestations immediately - however, for some, a visit to the vet isn't always an option. But luckily, there are some home remedies you can use to get rid of the mites, that have proven to be quite effective:

Mineral or corn oils - Inexpensive mineral oil can be used to combat mites, by smothering them. Corn oil does the same thing, but also soothes the irritated ear canals and speeds up the healing process, due to certain properties in its make up. To use, place some on a few cotton balls, and get a decent amount in the canals. Clean around the whole ear area. Repeat the process every day, for a total of three days.

Olive oil - Its benefits to one's health endless, killing mites is on the list, as well - although almond oil is equally effective in this case.

To make the proper treatment, use 400 IU of vitamin E oil, and mix it with 1/2 ounce of olive or almond oil. The solution will be administered through an eye dropper, so it needs to be room temperature to avoid a physical freak out by your furry companion. Make sure the canals are thoroughly cleansed by using cotton swabs doused with the mixture - repeat this every other day for 6 days, then give the ears a rest. When you resume on the 7th day, use the same "every other day" schedule, but this time for a total of 6 weeks, in order to eventually stop the reproduction cycle of the pests.

Mix yellow dock root extract and water - Using this combination has proven effective in vanquishing ear mites. Mix 9 drops of yellow dock root extract with a tablespoon of water. Before you insert the solution into the ear canal, make sure it's room temperature. Because home remedies must often be repeated for a while in order to kill mite eggs, repeat this procedure every other day for six or seven weeks to make sure the eggs have stopped hatching.

White vinegar - This is very acidic, so it's important not to use it on pets with irritated tissues, or open sores inside the ear area - as doing so could make an already unhappy pet, even more so. But if he can tolerate it, dilute the vinegar with water and apply - as the acidity works wonders in removing debris and dirt.

White vinegar - Although very acidic, and not to be used on those animals with open sores or other irritations of the ear - white vinegar diluted with water, is extremely effective in removing gunk and other debris from the ear canals.

So, all is not lost when you can't get to the vet for a infestation. Hopefully, one of these home remedy ear mites treatments will work for your and your furry companion. Remember - you may need to have someone standing by when you attempt one on Fluffy or Fido - as many animals hate the cure even more than the disease - and will waste no time in letting you know.

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