Ears

[wolfmagicx]

just wondering if there is a better way to keep murdoc's ears clean besides thebottle of ear wash stuff at the store?

[amyandfuzzies6]

Olive oil is a good alternative and I've heard it will kill/drown ear mites. I like it because my ferrets are always grooming each other (including ears) and I don't have to worry about them ingesting the olive oil and getting sick.

[tss]

Half white (or apple cidar) vinegar and half water is what I use. It works very well on ferrets and dogs.

[meli]

Awesome! Good to know. Tomorrow is going to be grooming day!

[Forum Administrator]

Here is a thread on earmites. It address how to prevent/treat them. Basically how to keep ears clean. BTW, from personal experience I have found that my natural fed ferrets have less wax buildup then kibble fed ferrets, JMOE (just my own experience).

holisticferret.proboards80.com/index.cgi?board=care&action=display&thread=215

[valkyriestorm]

I have always used baby oil, its cheap, it work and makes their ears smell good. And I was told Alcohol but that is too drying