[NAY]  05/08/2008: Eisha from Austin, TX replies: "I completely disagree with this "professional" veternarian's opionion. All of the commercial recommendations he lists are not going to completely get rid of the issue and will most likely cause further problems in the future with your pet. I have a 14 year old cat whom I've had since she was a kitten. She has been sick with everything under the sun. I have used EVERY commercial treatment recommended by most vets as well as vet sites but nothing seems to fix or get rid of the problem unless it's a temporary fix. Recently I've done research on animal vaccines, food and other treatments and found many problems with it all. I switched my cats food to an all natural food (Innova) 9 months ago and her skin irritation (which caused her to rip out handfuls of hair) and weight problem came to a sudden halt. She started losing weight, became more playful and stopped ripping her hair out. Recently she acquired a severe ear infection; I've used hydrogen peroxide, apple cider vinegar and colloidal silver and it has cleared up amazingly. This Dr. Krasnansky is unable to open his mind to see there ARE other options for pet healthcare other than over the counter RX drugs. Sorry Doc, you're not fooling anyone but yourself."

07/18/2008: KL from Austin, Texas replies: "To Eisha from Austin, TX: You've jumped to conclusions about the vet's warning. He only mentioned two commercial products, and only in relation to mites. He then goes on to knock one of those treatments for being ineffective against mites. Most vets I've met are highly trained caring individuals. I do not think this doctor has a "closed mind". He is merely giving us a warning that solutions found online aren't always what they're cracked up to be. He did, after all, stumble upon this site looking for information on tea tree oil, so I doubt he's all that bad. Sorry Dr. Krasnansky for the poor reception here. I hope most folks will be able to recognize your constructive critique and warning. Eastern, Western, Homeopathic, or other medicines aside, we should gauge the safety and efficacy of ANY treatment before wholeheartedly recommending it to others. Inaccurate information -- about prescription medicine OR natural medicine -- can make animals sick or even kill them. Always be careful, and never believe what you read online without the sources to back it up."

12/05/2008: Brook from Twin Lake, Michigan replies: "The DVM is right. Most of these treatments listed on this site are potentially harmful to your pet. If you had an irritated area of skin on your body would you want to pour caustic materials such as rubbing alcohol and vinegar into? OUCH!!!! Come on people don't be ridiculous take your poor dog to the vet don't make the situation worse!!"

12/13/2008: Shawn from Albany, NY replies: "What this vet said was to the point correct. Mites are not common in dogs.. Google it and find out. as for mites in cats.. very simple solution. Mineral oil for a couple of days.. What most people don't understand is the Gunk in the dogs ear can either be bacterial or yeast issues. The bacterial infection can be flushed out with many treatments. The ear needs a balanced acidic environment to be healthy hence the use of ACV. The yeast infection can be a sign of something entirely different. Our pets are literally canaries in the coal mine. You need to eliminate the underlying cause in order to eliminate the occurrence of yeast infections. Food & environmental allergies are most likely the culprit. Again flushing the ear, creating an acid environment lessens the chance of a major yeast infection. So, don't write of any vet. They prescribe prednisone and other steroids because they know the owners will not eliminate the cause or, they don't know the cause. Been there done that. Proactive in my pets health care."

06/08/2009: Rosemary from Raleigh, NC USA replies: "Did the vet read through all the comments? I have been to the vet 4 times- at over $100 a pop, trying to get my cat's ears healthy. I work for a non-profit and do not make enough to continue this when the treatment prescribed does not work. I, like most people, come here because they are desperate to find something that will finally help their pet. I've tried what the vet sold me, now I'm ready to try something holistic.

Sorry if that cuts into my vet's profit margin, but believe it or not that is not my main concern."

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[YEA]  05/08/2008: Terese from Cedar Rapids, Iowa replies: "I have a cocker spaniel that ALWAYS gets ear infections after he sees the groomer. I always tell her, "Do not douse his ears because cockers have 45 degree ear canals." Any water gets in there you are screwed and magically you have an ear infection. We have used this for him each time he gets an ear infection after the groomer. Yes, we have changed groomers but I think they get comfortable after a while and stop listening to me. I have used this on stray cats we rescued when they had ear mites, and they were gone after one good dousing. Of course we had to hold them down and they hissed and moaned. We do this to our dog about once a week to prevent the infections. We have to do it every day twice a day for a week after the groomer. This has saved us hundreds of dollars and several visits to the vet. My husband had a horrible ear infection and because of our horrible health insurance here in the US-we had to wait until the morning to go in. I put it in his ear... I told him, "If it works on Romper, WHY wouldn't it work on you?". He was very reluctant, but agreed if anything would take the pain away. The next morning he never went in to the doctor. Fever was gone, no more ear pain either. Amazing stuff."

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