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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2013 1:00:10 GMT -5
What is a good ear cleaner recipe made with safe ingredients? I am finally running low on the Marshall's stuff and do not want to support that company again, plus would rather make it anyway...so I would rather make my own like I do for Teddy's fish oil mix for nail clipping.
Ingredients like rubbing alcohol, witch hazel, and hydrogen peroxide come to mind. I also have povidone betadine solution, vitamin e, stuff like that. Just throwing ingredients this makes me think of out there but I'm sure lots of them won't work.
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2013 5:38:31 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2013 7:37:42 GMT -5
I didn't think alcohol would be an option but wanted to throw it out there just in case it was. I'm not making anything until I get more feedback... I did search on the forum, but he doesn't have mites and the olive oil thing is not what we are wanting. I am not looking for oils, and have a concern with olive oil as much of the time it is not real olive oil - so much fraud in that industry. They often cut it with canola, soy, and other cheap oils which would be awful to put in the ear. I have a good brand I carefully researched that has been tested for safety but really I am just looking for something similar to a normal liquidy ear solution minus oils.
Thanks.
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Post by bitbyter on Nov 8, 2013 16:18:59 GMT -5
Do you have more than one ferret? Generally if you have more than one they take care of each others ears (normal grooming). If you are finding they are not, just take a bit of their normal oil suppliment (olive oil, ferretone, salmon oil, etc) and rub a bit on ears. Just gently massage the ear outer and inner ear surface with some oil on your fingers. This will entice the other ferret to really get in there and give them a good cleaning.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2013 16:46:38 GMT -5
Do you have more than one ferret? Nope. |
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Post by Sherry on Nov 8, 2013 19:12:40 GMT -5
Well I won't be any help either  I use olive oil. One drop rubbed into the ear and left overnight. Another drop on the outer surface the next day and cleaned with a qtip(just the outer surface). I've found that helps bring up any wax from deeper in the ear by leaving it overnight. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 19:05:01 GMT -5
Sherry, if ear mites are present (Alvinjyst started rubbing his one ear today) would a drop of olive oil in his ears left overnight irritate him worse? Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 20:31:33 GMT -5
I would go to vet. They can test. You will have to give two rounds of Revolution (for kittens). One now and then in two weeks another dose. My baby brought home ear mites. I did not even test the others but had to give them two doses as well--as this must be the protocol for ferrets housed with infected ferrets.
Wash their blankets periodically , too.
I believe i had to wait two weeks to administer second dose--it could have been one
Revolution will be put between shoulder blade area
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 22:03:31 GMT -5
Thanks Abbey. I'll see if the vet can see Alvin tomorrow.
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Post by crazylady on Aug 9, 2015 13:01:47 GMT -5
Hi in reply to Sherry, if ear mites are present (Alvinjyst started rubbing his one ear today) would a drop of olive oil in his ears left overnight irritate him worse? Thanks
I have never found putting olive oil in the ears to irritate anything ( I have used it for years ) it does bring up a lot of gunk warm it in your hands ( I normally have a little in a ear drops bottle ) so it does not shock the ferret by being cold and clean as sherry does as for mites I use front line ( I use it for fleas and ticks mainly ) but I have found it does deter mites too I use the frontline kitten and puppy spray one spray per pound weight rubbed in well hope this helps take care bye for now
Bev
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 22:39:11 GMT -5
Thanks Bev!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 23:03:17 GMT -5
If its generally goopy, particularly with new animals with unknown history, I massage the ear for a while to loosen up the wax, then when its all nasty and liquidy I swipe it away with a cloth or q-tip. This especially has worked with kittens with sinus troubles. Even now I still try to massage the ear before I clean it so they don't get too startled when I go in with whatever I clean the ear with. This doesn't really work when it comes to mites though.
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Post by lyles on Aug 10, 2015 0:50:38 GMT -5
I just dive in dry. lol
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 9:21:08 GMT -5
I wanted to make a home made ear cleaner too, good thing I found this thread But I think Sherlock has mites  I cleaned his ears with cotton yesterday and found black stuff in there. I'll take him to the vet to confirm that. |
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Post by crazylady on Aug 10, 2015 13:05:32 GMT -5
Hi it is always best to have it checked by a vet if you suspect mites ( remember to do any cats or dogs too in the house !) but a lot of males at this time of year ( breeding season ) have dark wax I always say its ***t for brains syndrome with the males lol and believe me I see a lot of it in my whole hobs yuck lol take care bye for now
Bev
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I cleaned his ears with cotton yesterday and found black stuff in there. I'll take him to the vet to confirm that.