TheBanyanTree: Spring Allergies

[Julie Anna Teague]

Oh.  Gee.  I meant to send this just to Laura, and not to the tree.  So 
sorry.  But many thanks to the folks who wrote with a kitty ear cure!  
Smart people you are, out there!  Skids the Cat and I will get more 
sleep at night, I'm sure.

Julie

Quoting Julie Anna Teague <jateague at indiana.edu>:

> Quoting Laura <wolfljsh at gmail.com>:
>
> I've never had a bunny, but I've thought about it before.  They're
> soooo cute.  Unlike you, though, I am not good at all that pet
> maintenance.
>
> And, er, while I have you on the line, can I ask you a vet tech
> question?  Why the heck is Skittles shaking her head like she has
> mites in her ears?  I've taken her to the vet and she has no mites
> and no fleas.  I keep up on the flea meds, even in the winter.
> Unfortunately, when I made the appointment, I didn't specify which
> vet, and I didn't get the really good vet I usually go to.  I got
> some other dude who, when I asked what else her ear problem could be,
> sort of mumbled something (or nothing) and didn't really answer my
> question.  He did pull out a big glob of wax, dirt and oily mite
> medicine out of one of her ears and thought maybe that was bugging
> her.  But she's still at it, worse than ever. What the heck could it
> be?  Can I put some ear cleaning stuff in her ear?  Can I poke her
> with cotton swabs and see if I get more stuff out?  It's driving both
> of us crazy.
>
> Julie
>