RE: itchy ears

["Snodgrass, Bonnie" <snodgrab@ncr.disa.mil>]

Yes, horses can get ear mites. The treatment is the same as for dogs and
cats, only it's a whole lot harder to squirt liquid ear mite medication down
their ears after the first try!!!! You'll possibly need a twitch to even get
hold of the ear the second time around, I'm sorry to say. Horses hate liquid
in their ears. I went thru this for a couple of weeks with a real big/tall,
bruiser. However, there may be a powder medication for sale out there. Seems
I remember a vet telling me about a powder. This pretty much sounds like
mites and the medication isn't harmful to my knowledge.

Bonnie Snodgrass

-----Original Message-----
From: Meeks [mailto:meeks@palmnet.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 8:46 AM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: itchy ears


I have an interesting question. I have a horse at the barn who has really
weird ears for lack of a better term.  He does not have fly bites, but his
ears are really sensitive.  They are really dry, but nothing helps. He has
dry itchy skin taht looks like it is peeling.   You
can not even get close to his head. He is miserable!  He is not my horse,
but I see him out there, and he scratches constantly- to the point to where
his ears bleed.  Can horses get mites?  the owners have little money, so  a
vet visit is impractical, but is there something I can get to put in his
ears to alleviate the symptoms and extreme itching?  I hate to see him so
miserable!!

thank you!!


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