Dog got ear mites?

[Rumpltzer]

My friend's dog (I think it's an Akita) has had ear problems for years. She scratches her ears a lot and yelps if you touch them despite everyday cleanings.

The dog lives in Taiwan, and whatever the vet gives her over there doesn't seem to help. My friend bought some "over the counter" ear mite stuff at Wal-Mart the last time she was in the States, and she says it works better than what the vet gave her in Taiwan. She asked me to buy her more...

My impression (from my sisters who own dogs) is that you can treat this problem and make it go away permanently. I'm told that (prescription) Otomax works very well, but I need a prescription from a vet... as I said, the dog is in Taiwan, and they seem not to have Otomax over there.

1) Does anyone have a suggestion as to what "over the counter" stuff works well for ear mites?

2) Alternatively, is there a way to buy prescription dog medicine without a script? I mean, I think it's just antiseptic, right??

Obligatory dog pic #1 and pic #2

 

[jadinolf]

http://www.vetinfo.com/dearmites.html

 

[aircooled]

get a new vet. they need to prescribe the right stuff.

 

[Rumpltzer]

Originally posted by: aircooled
get a new vet. they need to prescribe the right stuff.

As I said, the dog is in Taiwan. The perspective on pets is just not the same, and the availability of dog meds is... whatever.

1) Does anyone have a suggestion as to what "over the counter" stuff works well for ear mites?

2) Alternatively, is there a way to buy prescription dog medicine without a script? I mean, I think it's just antiseptic, right??

 

[GRIFFIN1]

Eradimite is what I used on my kitten when I got it, but it says it's for dogs too. You can get it online from most pet medication stores. 1800petmeds.com

The vet gave me this stuff when I took her in to get her checked out.

She will have to treat the dog every 2 days until the mites are gone. It took about a week to clear up the ear mites on my cat.