Missed cat ear mite drops dose? Should I clean her ears first?

Hello, you should wait another 2-3 days before cleaning his ears as you may remove some of the medication. After this, you can clean the outside of his ears with a cotton ball. Do not put anything in his ears without your veterinarian instructing you to do so. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. Using kitty ear wipes is absolutely fine. This should not cause any harm to Vienna. If you notice that the ears are not improving, I would recommend using ear drips such as Tresaderm. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Yes you can use a small amount to remove the ear mite debris. Continue to use the medication as directed to make sure you get rid of all the mites. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Silver and Blackie.

Yes to be effective I recommend you place a few drops into the ear canal opening. Then rub the ear to massage the medication down into the canal. As the discharge comes out of the ear I clean that with a cotton ball and the ear cleaner. You will not kill the mites if you don’t get the medication into the ear canal. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Morris.

Gentamycin is a common ingredient in ear medications. There is a small risk of damaging the hearing, especially if the ear drum is not intact. When I diagnose an ear infection in a pet, I recommend a two-part treatment. The first is with a cleaner to remove any debris; I like DECHRA DermaPet Malacetic Otic. This is important as ear medications need to contact the skin of the ear and if there is ear wax or other debris in the way, then the medications can't work. After the ears are dry, you can apply the medication. Ears typically need to be treated twice a day for 7-10 days. Cats can commonly get ear mites that may look like an ear infection. If you have not treated Melcho for ear mites, I recommend doing so now. If the ear infection does not resolve after using an ear cleaner and the Dexoryl within a week, then Melcho should see the vet as he could have a resistant bacteria growing, yeast infection, parasites, or even a polyp causing problems deep in his ear. I cannot find a list of ingredients for the Trixie ear drops, so I cannot tell you if they would be helpful.

You can buy Frontline spray and wipe your kitten with this. Wet a q-tip with the spray and just gently insert it into the kittens ear to wet the ear canal. Do not push it hard, do not twist it and do not try to clean the ear. If this does not work within the next few days, you will need to take your kitten to a vet for ear cleaning and treatment.

Most likely this won't hurt her because there is very limited absorption to the system from medications applied into the ear. Just wipe out the excess with a cotton ball or paper towel and flush the eyes with sterile eye wash if you suspect any could have gotten in there. She should be fine.