I have a couple of cats outside that some dirtbag threw out a few months ago, and one of them has scratched on side of his head raw and is working on the other side. I think his ears are bothering him, and suspect ear mites.
The vet wouldn't give a prescription medicine without bringing him in, and I responded that I couldn't keep spending money on other people's discards. I lost my job over a year ago, and just don't have the money. She suggested getting something at the farm store, which is okay with me. But then I thought that we have folks right here who know alternative remedies for lots of ailments, so if any of you have some experience with ear problems in cats, I need two bits of information: 1. How do I tell whether the problem is mites or yeast? 2. What can I use to treat either one?
I have a fair amount of various stuff available, if I know what to use, and we do have a herb store nearby.
TIA
Garryowen
The vet wouldn't give a prescription medicine without bringing him in, and I responded that I couldn't keep spending money on other people's discards. I lost my job over a year ago, and just don't have the money. She suggested getting something at the farm store, which is okay with me. But then I thought that we have folks right here who know alternative remedies for lots of ailments, so if any of you have some experience with ear problems in cats, I need two bits of information: 1. How do I tell whether the problem is mites or yeast? 2. What can I use to treat either one?
I have a fair amount of various stuff available, if I know what to use, and we do have a herb store nearby.
TIA
Garryowen