Advocate For Ear Mites

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My GSP has just been diagnosised with ear mites. I'd just ordered Advocate over the net even before I knew about the ear mites so will give it to him as soon as it arrives but I've done a search on here and someone said that they actually put a drop of the Advocate straight inside the ear and then the rest as directed on the skin. Is this something that is actually recommended on the Advocate packet or something that they just did??? Anyone else hear of this being done and if so is it ok to do??? (my Vet actually said she felt Revolution was better than Advocate in treating ear mites but I'd already ordered the Advocate before I saw her, I have only just read about the drop in the ear bit so didn't get to ask my vet)

Thanks

[Georgie-boy]

Just use it on the skin on the back of the neck as directed. None of those products are designed to go anywhere else.

[Rysup]

I do it if there is a dog with funny ears....never hurt them yet, and I'm pretty sure a vet told me to do it. Not sure it is on the pack though.

[Stolzseinrotts]

Yes I have had my vet suggest this for suspected ear mites and supply a packet ( I have a number of large dogs and this was the cheapest option to treat all of the dogs). I have found no consquences for doing it other than the suspected mite problem cleared up. It was suggested that the capsule be emptied into a small specimen jar and 1 drop syringed into the ears.

Edited November 13, 2007 by Stolzseinrotts