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Donny (Hummelstown, Pennsylvania) on 02/09/2009
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My wife and I have a 3 year old bull dog that has had a serious problem with earmites in the past year. The cheapest way that I have been told to cure earmites is with Fragrence free Baby Oil... This home remedy really does work with persistant use. I would recommend twice daily for 2 weeks. Apply liberally using an ear dropper or syringe, place 3-5 drops in ear and massage for 30 seconds, then clean the excess dirt and oil using cotton balls or Q-tips... USE CAUTION WITH Q-TIPS...
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Replied By Scott Miller (Fl, US) on 07/28/2014

NEVER use Q-Tips inside a cat's ears!
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Replied By TheresaDonate (Mpls., Mn) on 07/29/2014

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Hey Scott!

You can safely use Q-tips inside your cat's ears. The key is to never insert the Q-tip past where you can see. If you cannot see the end of the Q-tip, then you risk rupturing your pet's ear drum. So if you only use in areas that you can see, you can safely use Q-tips in your cat's ear.

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Replied By Rachel (Rhode Island) on 03/10/2016

Do not use mineral oil! It leaches good nutrients out of the ear skin!
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Replied By Tina (West Virginia) on 08/25/2016

This is absolutely untrue and has not a shred of factual basis! Mineral oil coats the ear and does not "take nutrients" from the skin! In fact many OTC remedies have mineral oil and or aloe as an important ingredient. And this goes for un-medicated solutions as well! Please take a moment to educate yourself on a topic before handing out wrong information that can quite possibly prevent a suffering pet some relief! Honestly....PLEASE know what you are talking about! It would make these self help advice forums much more accurate and useful if people like you did!
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