Treatment of feline otoacariasis with 2 otic preparations not containing miticidal active ingredients.

Author(s): Scherk-Nixon M, Baker B, Pauling GE, Hare JE

Affiliation(s): Cats Only Veterinary Clinic, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Publication date & source: 1997-04, Can Vet J., 38(4):229-30.

Publication type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Two otic products not containing miticidal active ingredients were compared for the treatment of otoacariasis in 20 cats. It was concluded that treatment of feline otoacariasis can be achieved using products with an oil/wax base in conjunction with routine ear cleaning and total body parasitacide treatment.