Kitty cat ear mites and related pet questions

[Guest guest]

Merry meet,

This is the first time I have posted, however I have been reading

all of the posts and a great many of them are helpful.

My question is there anyone here that has any alternative advice for

pets? I have a small zoo myself, with cats, fish, hamsters, and

frogs, not to mention everyone I know calls me when something is

wrong with their pets.

My primary question is about ear mites. My oldest cat has suffered

from ear mites for about two years now. I have taken here to the vet

on a number of occasions, to a number of vets, and have tried over

the counter medication. Nothing seems to work. We barely manage to

keep them under control. It's a weekly thing to clean her ears out,

and I have started using aloe vera, (straight from the plant), to

help with the skin irritation, however that doesn't help with

killing off the parasite. Any idea what I can use in her ears that

won't cause too much irritation, her ears are already irritated

enough?

Other than that, I'd like to find ways to treat my animals for

common things, and help maintain their health through alternative

medicine. Perhaps herb related sites for pets?

I care a great deal for my pets and pay quite a bit of money on

their all natural diet and vet bills. I only want the best for them.

Oh, I also have a cat that has a sensitive stomuch and asthma, any

suggestions for him?

Thanks for looking over my post.

-Sara

[Guest guest]

, " Sara Rhodes "

<sbchinchilla> wrote:

> My question is there anyone here that has any alternative advice

for

> pets?

 

I use homeopathy on my cats and am convinced that one only survived

being hit by a car as I gave him arnica and aconite before going to

the vet and the vet on duty that day was a homeopath and carried it

on - they couldn't put a drip in as veins had collapsed and he had

severe internal injuries. I've used Vitamin C when they've been

under the weather. You can also use rescue remedy on their ears for

stress (such as before a car journey), diluted lavendar and tea tree

oils on cuts and infections and crab apple Bach flower remedy to

cleanse the system (when one of other cats ate rat poison I gave him

this and arnica as well as the stuff the vet gave me). There are

books out there but a healthy diet, which you're doing, is the best

way to keep a cat happy. You could try adding 1 drop of tea tree and

1 of lavendar to a teaspoon of warm olive oil and cleansing the ear

with cotton wool, repeat daily for about three days and see if its

helping.

 

Peace

 

Emma

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I have used this recipe before -- 2 T. of olive oil, 1 capsule of

Vit. E (400 i.u. squeezed) and 1 drop Tea Tree oil - mix together and

use daily for 5 days - in my Boston Terriers' ears and it seems to

work. Warm it first. I don't have cats, but I used to use warmed

olive oil in my children' ears when they were little, so I know it is

gentle... ~away

[Guest guest]

, " carpediem8842003 "

<carpediem@s...> wrote:

I've used Vitamin C when they've been

> under the weather. You can also use rescue remedy on their ears

for

> stress (such as before a car journey), diluted lavendar and tea

tree

> oils on cuts and infections and crab apple Bach flower remedy to

> cleanse the system (when one of other cats ate rat poison I gave

him

> this and arnica as well as the stuff the vet gave me). There are

> books out there but a healthy diet, which you're doing, is the best

> way to keep a cat happy. You could try adding 1 drop of tea tree

and

> 1 of lavendar to a teaspoon of warm olive oil and cleansing the ear

> with cotton wool, repeat daily for about three days and see if its

> helping.

>

> Peace

>

> Emma

 

How/what form do you use to give the cats Vitamin C and the

homeopathic products -- are you using human or pet products?

 

Also, I have read that some cats have toxic reactions to tea tree

oil, although I gathered from the website that the tea tree was used

neat. I have a stray I brought in and she didn't respond to a base

oil-only method (sweet almond and Vit. E) recommended by an online

vet's site, so I am wanting to try the tea tree and lavender method,

and am hoping that the dilution you give is OK for her. She's on the

small side (maybe 5 pounds after we fattened her up with a regular

diet; she was the neighborhood garbage can cat) so is that dilution

rate still going to be safe? Thanks for any help you can give --

someone actually experienced with these things is a blessing.

 

Alaja

[Guest guest]

Sara wrote:

 

Other than that, I'd like to find ways to treat my animals for common things, and help maintain their health through alternative medicine. Perhaps herb related sites for pets?

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[Guest guest]

I don't know anything about alternative solutions to your problems, but I do know what worked for my cats. There is a med you can get from your vet (it's a prescription sort of thing) called "Revolution". It's main purpose is to treat fleas, but it also takes care of heartworms and ear mites. I had a horrible time with two of my cats (I have three) and their ear mites (they're indoor cats, so no fleas and they didn't have heartworms either), but a vet friend told me about this stuff. It is topical, you just put it on their back, and it takes care of the ear mites fantastically.

 

About the sensitive stomach... Each cat is different, but one of my cats has an extremely sensitive stomach (we're talking explosive diarrhea and blood in the stool, and have been told that someday in the future we may have to put him on steroids). We tried many, many different foods for him. What we've settled on that is the best for his tummy, is half Hill's Science Diet Sensitive Stomach (can buy this at your local pet store) and half Hill's Prescription Diet Rabbit and Green Pea (must get from the vet). There is another interesting food called Hill's XD, which has truncated proteins in it, since the proteins are what cause an allergic reaction in many of these sensitive stomach cases.

 

As I said, I don't know of alternative treatments; I'm extremely new to this way of thinking...

 

Hannah

Sara Rhodes <sbchinchilla wrote:

Merry meet,This is the first time I have posted, however I have been reading all of the posts and a great many of them are helpful.My question is there anyone here that has any alternative advice for pets? I have a small zoo myself, with cats, fish, hamsters, and frogs, not to mention everyone I know calls me when something is wrong with their pets.My primary question is about ear mites. My oldest cat has suffered from ear mites for about two years now. I have taken here to the vet on a number of occasions, to a number of vets, and have tried over the counter medication. Nothing seems to work. We barely manage to keep them under control. It's a weekly thing to clean her ears out, and I have started using aloe vera, (straight from the plant), to help with the skin irritation, however that doesn't help with killing off the

parasite. Any idea what I can use in her ears that won't cause too much irritation, her ears are already irritated enough?Other than that, I'd like to find ways to treat my animals for common things, and help maintain their health through alternative medicine. Perhaps herb related sites for pets?I care a great deal for my pets and pay quite a bit of money on their all natural diet and vet bills. I only want the best for them. Oh, I also have a cat that has a sensitive stomuch and asthma, any suggestions for him?Thanks for looking over my post.-Sara********************************************* WWW.PEACEFULMIND.COM Sponsors Alternative Answers-HEALING NATURALLY- this is the premise of HOLISTIC HEALTH. Preventative and Curative measure to take for many ailments at:http://www.peacefulmind.com/ailments_frame.htm__________-To INVITE A FRIEND to our healing community, copy and paste this address in an email to them:http://www./members_add _________To ADD A LINK, RESOURCE, OR WEBSITE to Alternative Answers please Go to: http://www./links___________Community email addresses: Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List

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, " Janet (Naylor)

Vandenabeele " <poppylike@a...> wrote:

> How/what form do you use to give the cats Vitamin C and the

> homeopathic products -- are you using human or pet products?

>

> Also, I have read that some cats have toxic reactions to tea tree

> oil, although I gathered from the website that the tea tree was

used

> neat. I have a stray I brought in and she didn't respond to a base

> oil-only method (sweet almond and Vit. E) recommended by an online

> vet's site, so I am wanting to try the tea tree and lavender

method,

> and am hoping that the dilution you give is OK for her. She's on

the

> small side (maybe 5 pounds after we fattened her up with a regular

> diet; she was the neighborhood garbage can cat) so is that dilution

> rate still going to be safe? Thanks for any help you can give --

> someone actually experienced with these things is a blessing.

>

> Alaja

 

I've used powdered vit c in varying quantities depending on how ill

the cat is, a small cat won't need much and it can be put on teaspoon

if you can get it down your cat (lol) or on their food. I use

*normal* homeopathic remedies I have in my cupboard - arnica for

bruising, knocks etc and aconite for shock but get homoepathic

vaccines from a specialist clinic (they treat animals and humans but

as its in England probably not much help). Re diluting the oils you

can always dilute further. Personally I don't use them undiluted

even though its meant to be ok. I have a cat my sister found in the

middle of the road after being hit by a car, and as he was blind in

one eye from an untreated eye infection (some people make me angry)

they thought it would be difficult to rehouse him. He was very small

for his age and covered with cuts etc that I bathed in diluted tea

tree and he was fine and absolutely gorgeous. Only a small amount is

needed as its so powerful. If in doubt lavendar is much *softer*.

 

Fragrant Pharmacy which I've mentioned before by Valerie Ann Worwood

has a section on treating all sorts of pets with EOs.

 

HTH and peace

 

Emma

[Guest guest]

If you want alternative healing options for pets I recommend joining

the group Pets4Homeopathy at . They have lots of ideas for

alternatives and are very friendly. Their address is:

 

http://health.Pets4Homeopathy/

 

If you want more specific kinds of alternative groups they are out

there too.

Sarah G

[Guest guest]

, Sarah <seraphimtoo@c...>

wrote:

> If you want alternative healing options for pets I recommend

joining

> the group Pets4Homeopathy at . They have lots of ideas for

> alternatives and are very friendly. Their address is:

>

> http://health.Pets4Homeopathy/

>

> If you want more specific kinds of alternative groups they are out

> there too.

> Sarah G

 

I'm lucky as our vet has a homeopathic vet attached and there is a

fully homeopathic practice not too far from me. The vet was so

nervous when she phoned me to report on my cat and said she was a

homeopathic one, she was very taken aback when I just said 'thank god

for that!' :-)

 

Peace

 

Emma